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Dec 10, 1483
Date of birth
Martin Luther was born on 1483 in Germany. -
Period: Dec 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
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Jul 2, 1505
Martin Luther becomming a monk
Martin Luther was caught up in a huge thunderstorm, he thought he was going to die. He promises St. Anne that if he lives he will become a monk instead of a lawyer like his dad wanted him to be. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 theses
he nailed 95 things that he found wrong with the church sellinng indulgences to people -
Jun 15, 1519
1519 to 1520, Excomunication
Luther continued to debate about the selling of indulges.the Pope warned Luther about getting excommunicated from the church unless he recanted 41 sentences drawn from his writings, including the 95 Theses, within 60 days -
Apr 18, 1521
The diet of worms
the enforcement of the ban on the 95 theses fell to the secular authorities. Luther appeared as ordered before the diet of worms. This meeting was held with Emperor Charles V presiding. Prince Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, obtained a safe conduct for Luther from the meeting. -
Sep 21, 1522
Translation of the bible
Martin Luther translated the bible from Hebrew and ancient Greek . People could finally understand the meaning of god. -
Dec 13, 1545
council of trent
The Council of Trent played an important role in figuring out the outcome of the Counter-Reformation. The Council of Trent was called by Paul Ill who was pope from 1534 to 1549 and it first sat in December 1545.
the council of trent was established, discussing matters of relationship of tradition and the selling of indulges. -
Feb 18, 1548
date of death
Martin Luther dies at the age of 62