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In 1483, Martin Luther was born.
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In 1502, Martin Luther received his Baccalaureate. Following his father's wishes, he attended the University of Erfurt, in an attempt to move up the social ladder.
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In 1505, Martin Luther was caught in a terrible storm. Following the dramatic experience, Martin Luther swore to serve God for the rest of his life.
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In 1512. Martin Luther was awarded his Doctor of Theology. In addition to receiving his Doctor of Theology, he was accepted into the senate of the theological faculty of the University of Wittenburg.
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Between 1513 and 1516, Martin Luther taught the bible.
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Following the nailing of the 95 Theses, Pope Leo X soon read Luther's complaints in the December following the event on October 31st. Having been exposed, the Catholic Church was most certainly not pleased.
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In the year 1517, Martin Luther nailed his complaints of the Catholic Church to the All Saints' Church in Wittenburg. Thus, the Protestant Reformation begun, without Luther's intention. Luther had not intended to divide the Catholic Church, but to reform it.
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Having a debate with Professor John Eck at Leipzig, Luther claims that the authority of the Pope is false, and that the true authority comes from God.
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Martin Luther received the papal bull "Exsurge Domine." This gave Luther 60 days to recant or be excommunicated.
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Martin Luther published three documents in 1520. These documents were: To the Christian Nobility, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian. With the publication of these documents came great influence.
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Martin Luther is excommunicated by the papal bull "Decet Romanum Pontificem," issued by Pope Leo X. With his excommunication came the formation of a new church.
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A council of European leaders met in Worms, Germany to decide the fate of Martin Luther. It was decided that Martin Luther is an outlaw and must be captured and punished as a heretic.
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Martin Luther in 1522 returned to Lutherstadt Wittenburg. Here, he starts all sorts of social and religious reforms, such as education for all. Additionally, he encourages artists, poets, and musicians to make works for the church.
