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Period: 1483 to 1522
Martin Luther Timeline
Timeline of Martin Luther -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther is Born
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1983. Plague was raging in Germany at this time and 1/4 of all children had died. -
1502
HIs First Degree
Martin Luther earns a liberal arts degree. He went to the Univeristy of Erfurt. -
1505
Another Degree and Joining the Monastary
Luther earned his Masters Degree in 1505 from Erfurt. A few months after that he vowed to become a monk. -
1512
Doctor of Theology
This degree is a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology. He also became part of theological faculty at the Univeristy of Wittenberg. -
1513
1513-1516
Martin Luther spent these years lecturing and trying to become closer with God. He lectured on The Psalms, Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews. -
1517
95 Theses
In 1517 Luther posted the 95 Theses, upsetting the Church. They were upset on his moral objections to the indulgences. This sparked the Protestant Reformation. -
1519
Development of Ideas
Luther wrote a series of pamphlet on the Church and the printing press allowed his ideas to become more widely known in Europe. He denied the authority of the rulers of the Church. -
1520
Excommunicated
Martin Luther received a papal bull that gave hum 60 days to retract his sayings on the Church or he would be excommunicated. He burned the papal bull. -
1521
Refusal to Recant
After refusing to take back everything he said and published about the Catholic Church, Luther was excommunicated. At this time he was began translating the New Testament himself. On his way back to Wittenberg he was taken by soliders to Wartburg Castle. -
1522
Return to Wittenburg
Luther came out of hiding at Wartburg and returned to Wittenburg wehere the theses had been posted. Change was sparked within the people.