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Martin Luther is born in Eisleben,Saxony,in southeast Germany to Hans and Margarette Luther
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Martin Luther is studying at the University of Erfurt and recieves his Baccaleureat in the liberal arts.
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Luther has a life changing experience when he is caught in a fierce storm.He makes a promise to god to become a monk.He later does so at Erfurt.
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Luther becomes a professor of theology at the University of Wittenburg requiring him to study scripture very closely.
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Through studying scripture Luther finds the true answer to salvation and that the church should not involve itself in the process of finding it.Only god can gift salvation its is not earned by purchasing or following strict guidelines.
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Pope Leo X annouces a new round of indulgences to raise funds.Tetzel travels to sell these to the people and guarantee they will achieve salvation with their purchase.
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Luther publicly declares the Bible didn't give the pope the right to interpret scripture.This is seen as a direct attack on the papacy and was seen as heresy.
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Martin Luther nails the 95 Theses to the university's chapel door with "a devastating critique of the indulgences as corrupting people's faith".
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The pope issues ultimatum threatening Luther with excommunication.
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Luther burns the papal bull of excommunication issued by Leo X.
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Martin Luther is officially excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Edict of Worms is released banning the writings of Martin Luther.He is called a "convicted heretic."
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Luther returns to Wittenburg and begins to organize a new church,Lutheranism.
