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Martin Luther was born November 10th, 1483. During this time the plague was strong and so was the Catholic church.
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Luther was enrolled at the university of Erfurt. He received his bachelor degree here. Luther's dad wanted him to become a lawyer.
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Plague struck the town Luther was going to school. During his ride him he gets stuck in a thunderstorm. He believes a saint saved him so he devotes his life to the Catholic Church.
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Luther revives his doctorate in theology. He becomes a professor at Wittenberg.
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Martin Luther starts giving lectures through the Bible. Through this he gets the answer to his problem. He starts gathering his ideas for the reform.
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Pope loe x issued the seeking of indulgences to pay for the saint peters basilica. Luther was in distressed by the sale of indulgences.
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Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the Lutherstadt castle door. Through the printing press this article was spread all through Europe.
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Luther debates John Eck. He denies the supreme authority and councils.
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Luther published more definite breaks in the Catholic Church. He wrote three pamphlets, The Address to the Nobility of the German Nation, Babylonian Captivity of the Church, On the freedom of a Christian man.
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Luther burns the papal bull and canon law. He burns it in Lutherstadt.
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Luther gets excommunicated from the church. He is summoned to appear in front of the Diet of Worms.
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Luther is kidnapped and taken to Wartburg castle. He is under the protection of Frederick the Wise. He stays he for nearly a year
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Luther goes back to Lutherstadt. He wants social reforms like education for all.
