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Martin Luther and the Reformation

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  • Jan 1, 1400

    Call for Reform.

    Call for Reform.
    In the late 1300's and early 1400's John Wycliffe and Jan Hus called for reform within the catholic church..
    They believed the bible had more athority than chuch leaders did, and denied the pope had the right to earthly power.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    Reformation

  • Nov 10, 1483

    Birth of Martin Luther

    Birth of Martin Luther
    Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, in the year 1483. His Dad worked in the copper mines.
    Martin was sent to Latin school as a child and sent to university at the age age 13.
  • Jul 2, 1505

    Conversion

    In 1505, Martin Luther was caught in a terible thunder storm. He prayed to saint Anne, and since he lived, he bacame a monk.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Wittenburg

    Wittenburg
    On this day, Luther nailed his 95 theisis to the door. From this forward, christianity was forever changed!
  • May 25, 1521

    Worms

    Luther was sent to trial in worms where he was convited as a heritic.
  • Mar 12, 1524

    Revolt!

    In 1524, peasants, inspired by Luther, demanded an end to serfdom. The revolt wax crushed.
  • Jun 13, 1525

    Marraige

    Marraige
    Luther married a runaway nun named Katharina von Bora. She scandalized many.
  • Mar 12, 1529

    Protests and agreements

    Germans princes remaining loyal to the pope joined against Luther. Princes that supported him signed a protest.
  • Nov 12, 1534

    England Splits from the Church.

    England Splits from the Church.
    King Henry VIII signed the supremacy act making him, Not the pope, the head of the English church.
  • Mar 13, 1536

    Institutes of the Christian Religion

    Institutes of the Christian Religion
    Written by John Calvin, this book was a summary of Protestant Theology. His doctorine included Predestination. Today his theology is called calvinism.
  • Feb 18, 1546

    Death

    Martin Luther died after being ill for six months in 1546.