Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

He was born in this excat day. Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire

Martin Luther

Jun 23, 1498

Luther attends parish schools in Eisenach.

Martin Luther

Mar 12, 1504

Luther became a monk.

Martin Luther

May 15, 1507

Luther was ordained to the Preisthood

Martin Luther

Mar 12, 1512

Until his death, he taught scripture at the University of Wittenburg in the German State of Saxony

Martin Luther

Mar 12, 1517

Luther decided to take a public stand against the actions of a friar named, Johann Tetzel

Martin Luther

Oct 31, 1517

He posted statements, on the door of the castle church in Wittenburg and invited other scholars to debate him

Martin Luther

May 20, 1520

Pope Leo X issued a decree threatening Luther with excommunication unless he took back his statements

Martin Luther

Dec 10, 1520

Luther burns bull and cannon law with his students.

Martin Luther

Feb 19, 1521

Pope summoned Luther to stand trial.

Martin Luther

Mar 13, 1522

Luther returned to Wittenberg from the town of Worms

Martin Luther

Jun 30, 1524

German peasants excited by reformers talked of Christian freedom demanded and end to serfdom.

Martin Luther

Mar 13, 1529

German princes remained loyal to the Pope of Green to join forces against Luther's ideas.

Martin Luther

Feb 18, 1546

In the town of Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire. He was in his mid 60's when he died.
Luther's grave is opened-his remains remain.(1892)

Martin Luther

Mar 13, 1547

Even thought he defeated them he failed to force them back to the Catholic Church. (the forces that the Pope was trying to fight against).