Martin Luther (not king)

The Birth Stage

Oct 9, 1483

Birth...

Martin Luthers Life

Period: Oct 9, 1483 to Oct 9, 1522

He's all grown up

Oct 9, 1502

received his Baccaleureat (the first level at the university)

He's even more grown up...

Oct 9, 1505

received his Master's degree

Very Smart, Very Nice

Oct 9, 1512

doctorate in Theology

First Job, So proud

Oct 9, 1513

In 1514 Luther became priest for Wittenberg's City Church.

Stands up to bullying, YEAH!

Oct 31, 1517

"Nailing the 95 Theses to the Door of the Castle Church"

proof reading

Dec 10, 1517

He had the theses checked for heresy and sent to rome

Rising UP!

Jul 4, 1519

Martin Luther joins the debate regarding papal authority against John Eck at Leipzig.

Empty Threats

Jun 15, 1520

the Pope warned Luther with the papal bull (edict) Exsurge Domine that he risked excommunication unless he recanted 41 sentences drawn from his writings, including the 95 Theses, within 60 days

Burn Baby BURN!

Dec 10, 1520

publicly set fire to the bull and decretals at Wittenberg

WHAT!?

Jan 3, 1521

Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 25, 1521

declared Luther an outlaw

Secret Agent Luther

Mar 6, 1522

secretly returned to Wittenberg and published his German translation of the New Testament