Reformation

Martin Luther is born

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born in Eisleben,which is in eastern Germany, on November 10, 1483.

Martin Luther was baptized

Nov 11, 1483

Reformation period

Period: Nov 24, 1483 to Feb 24, 1546

Martin Luther enrolls in the University of Erfurt

Jan 1, 1501

Martin Luther enrolls in the University of Erfurt to study grammer, logic, rhetoric, and metaphysics. The exact date is not known.

Martin Luther makes a vow to be a monk

Jul 6, 1505

Martin Luther was caught in a huge thunderstorm and, since he was afraid for his life, he made a vow to St. Anne to become a monk if he was saved.

Martin Luther enters the monastary.

Jul 17, 1505

Martin Luther enters the Augustinian monastary at Erfurt on July 17, 1505 to become a monk.

Martin Luther nails the Ninety-Five Theses to the chuch door

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther nails the Ninety-Five Theses to the church door to reject indulgences and penance.

a papal bull is issued to Martin Luther

Jun 17, 1520

Martin Luther recives an official letter telling him to recant what he was saying. About this time, the Spnish had spread smallpox to the Aztecs and many of them were sick.

The Diet of Worms

Mar 1, 1521

Martin Luther was summoned to the Diet of Worms so that he could recant what he said. He is quoted as saying during the trial, "Here I stand, I can do no other."

Luther is placed under the Imperial Ban

May 8, 1521

Martin Luther is married

Jun 13, 1525

Martin Luther was married to Katherine von Bora, a fomer nun he rescued from a monastary.

Martin Luther dies

Feb 18, 1546