Martin Luther By cbrowning Nov 10, 1483 Martin Luther's birth Oct 31, 1517 martin nails up the 95 theses 1518 luther is chraged with heresy 1521 on his way back he is kidnapped 1522 Luther returns and sets of a series of social reforms 1523 encourages monks and nuns to leave their abbeys Dec 25, 1525 Luther marries and holds the first Protestant services 1529 Luther publishes The Large Catechism ,an explanation of Christian theology. 1537 Schmalkalden hosts a grand meeting Luther presents his Articles of Faith 1546 Luther dies