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Luther was cought in a thunderstorm and was nearley killed, he vowed to God to become a Monk
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Luther becomes the Priest of Wittenburg's city church
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Martin Luther posted the statements on the door of the castle church in Wittenburg and invited other scholars to debate him
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the church starts to persicute luther for what he posted on the doors of the church and he had a choice to eather be excomunicated or repeal his statment
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Pope Leo X issued a degree threatening Luther with excommunication unless he took back his statements, Luther did not take back a word.
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Holy Roman Emperor Charles V summoned Luther to the town of Worms to stand trial. Told to recant, or take back his statements, he refused.
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Excommunicated in Rome
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Departs Worms
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Kidnapped by Frederick, taken to Wartburg Castle
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Luther returned to Wittenburg.
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Some people began to apply Luther's revolutionary ideas to society. In 1524, German peasants, excited by reformers talk of Christian freedom, demanded an end to serfdom.
