Martin Luther By matthewranger 1483 Born at Eisleben, November 10. 1502 Receives B.A. at Erfurt. 1505 Earns M.A. at Erfurt; begins law studies; in thunderstorm on July 2, vows to become a monk. 1512 Becomes doctor of theology. 1514 Begins lecturing on The Psalms and Galatians. 1517 Begins lecturing on Hebrews. 1517 Posts "95 theses". 1519 Debates Professor John Eck at Leipzig and denies supreme authority of popes and councils. 1520 Papal bull “Exsurge Domine” gives Luther 60 days to recant or be excommunicated. 1520 Writes 3 seminal documents: To the Christian Nobility, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian. 1521 Excommunicated by the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. 1521 He is “kidnapped” and hidden at Wartburg Castle. 1522 Comes out of hiding and returns to Wittenberg.
