Martin Luther

Birth of Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

This event is significant because it is the day a monk , theologist etc. was born .Martin Luther was the start of the protestant reformation. He was also a significant person throughout his life in religion areas (biography.com editors).

Columbus leaves Spain on Second Voyage

Sep 24, 1493

This event is significant because it was the first voyage that brought European livestock and settlers to America which never happened before. On this voyage Columbus was able to name many islands he saw. His second voyage led to the building of La Isabella and Fort Santo Tomas (Grun 219).

Latin America gains independence from Spain and Portugal

1500

This event is signecause it allowed Latin America to grow. This independence allowed social and cultural things to differentiate from other places . Independence allowed Spain to split up into independent countries.

Martin Becomes a Monk

Jul 2, 1505

A storm took place on this day which was significant because it lead to Luther becoming a monk. Luther had been going to school to become a lawyer then he was caught in a life threatening storm. Martin saved his life by calling up to the Saint telling her he would become a monk and not a lawyer (Biography.com editors).

Luther Becomes a Priest

1507

Luther becoming a priest is significant because it lead to greater things in his life. After becoming a priest at Erfurt he started to study theology. He was able to get a doctorate and head further in life with his knowledge on religion ("Martin Luther "55).

Hamburg becomes free city Holy Roman Empire

1510

This event is significant because it becomes one of the most popular cities in Germany . Hamburg as free city still has independence from medieval . Hamburg gained importance economically .

Spread of Reformation

1517

This event is significant because it created the beliefs and structures throughout Europe. It also left positives on Europe. The spread of the Reformation helped strengthen the universities and the music. The Reformation also left political changes (Ameny 12).

95 Theses

Oct 31, 1517

This event is significant in Luther's life because it was basically what led to the Reformation. These 95 Theses criticized the indulgences and nailed to the door of Wittenberg castle. This then became the foundation of the Protestant Reformation. This event then led to Martin to discuss his opinions at the imperial diet which is an assembly (Biography.com editor)

Manufacture of Silk Introduced to France

1521

This event is significant because silk was expensive and the French was able to make it locally. The city of Lyon became the capital of the silk trade which is very significant. the capital city was also able to obtain a monopoly on silk manufacturing (Grun 233).

Diet of Worms with Charles

1521

This event was significant because it is when Luther had decided to back down his statements. Luther refusing to back down his statements then led to the edict of worms. This event eventually became the cause for him to be a man in hide out (Ameny 12).

Convicted Heretic

May 8, 1521

This event is significant because this event banned his writing. Luther was convicted heretic when the edict of worms was released by the council. This event led to Luther being in hide out (Biography.com editors)

Arentino expelled from Rome

1524

This is a significant event because Arentino was an important person. This left an impact on Rome Because they removed Peter who was influenced by politics, art and he was a poet. Peter also had many works and legacies (Grun 234).

Luther Marries Katharina Bon Vora

Jun 13, 1525

Marrying Katharina Bon Vora is significant in Martins life because it led to a creation of his future generations. After marrying Katharina and Martin had 6 children with her. Katharina took care of the household. Katharina was 16 years younger than Martin which hi friends thought would end up leading to the crash of the Reformation ("Martin Luther" 57).

6 Month Sickness

1531

This event is significant because although Luther was sick he accomplished things. During these 6 months Luther had suffered but managed to "Write 15 tracts, work on his old testament transition and take number of trips". After months of suffering it eventually led him to the end ("Martin Luther").

Sugar Cane First Cultivated in Brazil

1532

This event is significant for brazil because the sugarcane was worth a lot in this time period and only few lands had this crop. This crop makes alcohol and sugar which equals more money for Brazil considering the fact at this time it was equivalent to the value of gold. This led to Brazil being the largest sugar producer. The sugarcane industry in Brazil was the start of the Treaty of Tordesillas which divided up the land (Grun 237)

Martin Luther's Death

Feb 18, 1546

This is significant because the impact that he had on the religion of Christianity. Luther wrote during his time of illness. He left behind the yearly celebration of the Protestant formation. He also left behind 6 children and many achievements he made throughout his life (Biography.com editors)