Martin Luther's Life till 1530

1505

Jan 1, 1505

He entered the monastery of Augustinian Friars at Erfurt in 1505 without letting his father know

1507

Jan 1, 1507

Martin Luther was ordained as priest in 1507 and eventually even earned a doctorate of theology

1512

Jan 1, 1512

Began to serve as a professor of the Scriptures at the University of Wittenberg till he died (1546).

October 31, 1517

Oct 31, 1517

Luther had posted a letter, "The Ninety-five Theses on the Power of Indulgences," on the door of a church; It was intended to be seen by Archbishop Albert.

December, 1517

Dec 1, 1517

Luther's, "The Ninety-five Theses of the Power of Indulgences" was translated into German, so it would be read throughout the empire.

1518-1519

Jan 1, 1519

Martin Luther studied the history of the papacy through 1518-1519, but by 1519 there was a large public argument with John Eck (Leipzig); and Martin was denied authority of the pope and infallibility (incapable of error) of a general council,

1520-1530

Jan 1, 1520

Worked out with basic theological tenets (A principle or belief, esp. one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy) which turned out into articles of faith for the new church of his and all Protestant groups.

January 3, 1521

Jan 3, 1521

The pope legally wrote that "Germany is in Revolution." This was an outrage on both sides, as Pope intended to burn Luther's book while he revolted and burned the letter from the pope.

1529

Jan 1, 1529

The word Protestant appears in 1529 during the Diet of Speyer by the small group that were reforming (German) princes.

1530

Jan 1, 1530

The Lutheran Protestant thought had formulated in the Confession of Augsburg

1520-1530

Jan 1, 1530

Worked out with basic theological tenets (A principle or belief, esp. one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy) which turned out into articles of faith for the new church of his and all Protestant groups.