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Printing press was developed in Europe. Printing Panplets containing unbounded essays on current topics spread new ideas quickly to many people. The printing press helped contribute to Luthers success.
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Martin Luther was born
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Martin Luther began studing law at the university of Erfurt.
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Luther was caught in a thunderstorm, he almost got struck by lightning. He cried out "Help, St.Anne, and I'll become a monk."
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Luther was ordained a priest
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Luther was selected to teach at the University of Wittenburg
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Luther had hand written papers which had the ninety-five thesis in latin and nailed them to church doors.
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Johann Tetzel, was authorized by the pope to sell indulgences. These practices was against what Luther was protesting againt in his papers.
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Luther wrote hundreds of essays which stressed justification by faith and criticize church abuses
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Luthers ideas were known throughout Europe
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Pope Leo X issued a bull (a statement of the Pope's authority) comdeming Luther and banning his works but, Luther's publicity burned the bull.
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Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther, however the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, gave Luther one final chance. The Emporer demanded Luther to recan or take back his tachings in a meeting in Worms, Germany, but he refused infront of church officials and an assemblyof people
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Millions of copies of Luther's pamphlets were in circulation. The Reformation spread and gained support of European peasants
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The peasant war started by a group of poor German peasants that were arguing that everyone was equal under God. The war was quickly shut down by Goverment armies. The peasants were suprised and dissapointed to find out that Luther did not support them in the war
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War raged between Catholic and Protestant princes but,
a compromise called the Peace of Augsburg that ended the war in 1555. The compromise permitted each german prince to decide which religion would be allowed in his state. Most rulers of northern Germany chose Protestantism while most rulers in southern Germany stayed Catholic. People had moved states that allowed them to practice their own religion -
Reformation was established in Germany.