After shortl moving into the town they were very respected and successful
Aug 24, 1497
Went to Magdeburg where he attended the school 'Brother's for living together
Oct 14, 1498
Went to Eisenach and lived with relatives
Jun 26, 1502
Received his Baccaleureat (the first level at the university)
May 19, 1505
Entered the Augustinian monastery
Jul 2, 1505
Swore to become a monk
Aug 13, 1505
Recieved Master's Degree
Mar 12, 1506
Took monk vow
Mar 12, 1507
Ordained as a priest in Erfurt and started studying Theology at the University of Erfurt.
Aug 12, 1512
Doctorate in Theology
Jul 20, 1514
Became priest for Wittenberg's City Church.
Sep 24, 1517
Copies of the 95 Theses had been printed in Leipzig, Nuremberg and Basel
Oct 31, 1517
Preached against the indulgence trade
Jun 15, 1520
The peak of the inquisition, with the Papal Bull of excommunication in which Luther was ordered to recant his teachings.
Dec 10, 1520
Luther reacted in protest. He burned the Papal Bull ("Exurge Domine") along with the book of church law and many other books by his enemies
Jan 3, 1521
The Pope excommunicated Luther
Mar 6, 1521
Luther returned to Wittenberg
Apr 2, 1521
Luther began his trip to Worms
Apr 16, 1521
Arrived in Worms
Apr 25, 1521
Started heading home
May 4, 1521
On the trip home, Elector Friedrich the Wise allowed Luther to be kidnapped (Luther knew about it beforehand)
Jun 19, 1522
He translated the New Testament from its original Greek into German within eleven weeks; the work was later edited by Melanchthon and other specialists and printed
Mar 15, 1524
The peasants were defeated on at the battle of Frankenhausen.