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Luther is born. He is baptized on November 11 in the Church of St Peter and St Paul.
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Luther goes to study law at the University of Erfurt.
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Martin Luther got caught in a massive thunderstorm and pleaded with God to spare him. He swore that if he did he would give up his law career and become a monk which is exactly what happened
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Luther walks to Rome, a distance of around 1,000 miles, and is appalled by the sale of indulgences.
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Martin Luther angered the Church by posting his 95 Theses which were an insulting attack upon the sale of indulgences by the church
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Martin Luther was excommunicated from the church in
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Luther goes back to Wittenberg to set off a series of theological and social reforms, such as education for all.
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Luther encourages monks and nuns to leave their abbeys.
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On December 25, Luther holds the German Mass, the very first Protestant service.
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Luther dies in Lutherstadt Eisleben and is buried in Wittenberg at Castle Church