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Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder and his wife Margarethe in Eisleben, County of Mansfeld in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Receives a liberal art's degree and his masters. He then begins law school.
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While he was riding back to school on horseback, he is nearly killed by lightning bolt that struck near him during a thunderstorm. This moment made him vow to become a servant of God and work as a monk. -
After receiving his doctorate in Theology, he took on professing at Wittenberg University.
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He begins to lecture on the Romans and Galatians.
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Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Church in Wittenberg.
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He is Summoned to Rome over charges of heresy. He did not respond to the summons.
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Just after 2 years, people all over France, England and Italy had heard of his work and students at Wittenberg requested to hear him speak. -
Written by Martin Luther, this piece criticized anything the church did that dealt with anything that involved costing money.
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Martin Luther receives a letter that says his work "The Bull" would have him facing punishment as a heretic, or he could instead repent. -
Martin Luther is Excommunicated for refusal to recant his writings and he was declared an outlaw and a heretic
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Martin Luther stand before the Catholic church and defends his ideas.
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Luther returns Wittenberg and advocates for many social reforms, such as education for all. He also encourages musicians and poets to write music and hymns for church services.
