Ninety-Five Theses

Protest against the sale of Indulgences

Oct 31, 1517

Luther, Protested the sale of Indulgences.In doing so he wrote what set the forth on the Catholic Church, The Ninety-Five Theses.

Refusal

Feb 12, 1518

Luther refused to take back his attack, Which resulted in Pope Leo X to issue a statements outlining the Church's doctrine on Indulgences, and condemning Luther's Idea.

Letter to Pope Leo X

Apr 15, 1519

Because of increasing pressure, Luther found it necessary to explain and clarify his theses in writing. In 1518, Luther wrote to Pope Leo X stating that he only wanted to take care of an abuse and was not striving to unhinge the papacy with his theses.

Apology

Jun 15, 1520

Luther had the support through Germany. Pope Leo X gave Luther 60 days to aplogise or he will be Excommunicated. Luther published an open letter to Pope Leo X, In it he aplogised to the Pope Personally but still believed that the Church was corrupt and followed False doctrine

Excommunication

Jan 3, 1521

Martin Luther was excommunicated because of his writings, including the 95 theses. He was excommunicated by Pope Leo X

Luther and Germany

Feb 12, 1522

The next two years saw Luther preacing throughout Central Germany

Luther banished from the Church

Feb 12, 1524

Luther is banished from the Church and Emperor, but by this time he had great support. By now certain without Luther's agreement were using his ideas as a reason for revolution. Luther left his religious order and married, continuing his writing and denouncing the groups who were using his ideas as an for Criminal Acts

The Augsburg Confession

Mar 15, 1530

Many German princes and cities signed a document called the Augsburg confession as an expression of the new Protestant faith

Death

Feb 18, 1546

Luther Dies aged 62

Freedom of Religion

Jul 28, 1555

Each German prince was given the right to choose the religion of his own territory. As a result, the Reformation swept through Northern and Eastern Europe