Martin Luther 1512-1525

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  • Jan 1, 1512

    Luther recieves doctorate in Theology

  • Period: Jan 1, 1512 to Dec 31, 1525

    1512-1525

  • Jan 1, 1514

    Luther becomes the priest at Wittenberg's City Church

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Posts the '95 Theses' on the castle church door

    Posts the '95 Theses' on the castle church door
    The '95 Theses' was one of the biggest actions Luther did in the protest against the Churches ways. The 95 Theses was a document that critiqued the ways of the church. It focused on critisizing the giving of indulgences and what the Church was doing with its power.
  • Jan 1, 1518

    Official investigation on Luther starts in Rome

  • Jan 1, 1518

    Luther goes to the Diet of Augsburg where he refuses to recant

    Luther goes to the Diet of Augsburg where he refuses to recant
    Luther goes to the Diet of Augsburg where he was demanded by Cardinal Cajetan to recant his view on the Church. He was to recant what he had said in the 95 Theses and about the indulgences. He refuses to do so and after three days of interviewing he leaves Ausberg.
  • Jan 1, 1520

    Investigation on Luther starts up again

  • Jan 1, 1520

    Luther is threatened to be excommunicated by the Pope

  • Jun 15, 1520

    Papal Bull Exsurge Domine is released

  • Dec 10, 1520

    Luther burns the Papal Bull and canon law

    Luther burns the Papal Bull and canon law
    Luther burns the Papal Bull in public in Witternburg. The Bull was sent from the pope. The bull said that if Luther did not take back his oppinions on the Church that he wrote in the 95 theses, he would be excommunicated by the Church.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Luther is excommunicated in Rome

    Luther is excommunicated in Rome
    Luther was excommunicated in Rome by the Church because he did not recant his oppinions on what the Church was doing. Excommunicated means to exclude someone officially to take part in anything to do with the Roman Catholic Church. This still didn't stop him for standing up to what he believed was right.
  • Apr 16, 1521

    Luther arrives at Diet of Worms

    Luther arrives at Diet of Worms
    At the Diet of Worms Luther went to a hearing with Electoy Fredrick III the wise. There he was safe, for the time being, from being executed. Fredrick III the wise agreed with Luther's oppinions and wanted to help protect him. Though Fredrick did not want to get in trouble with the Church he still helped keep Luther safe.
  • Apr 25, 1521

    Leaves from Worms

  • May 4, 1521

    Abducted by Frederick and taken to Wartburg Castle

  • Jan 1, 1522

    Luther finishes his translation of the New Testament

  • Jan 1, 1525

    Marries Katharina von Bora

    Marries Katharina von Bora