Lutheran Church timeline By Yihan Hu Period: 1455 to 1455 The Gutenberg Bible was first printed Period: 1510 to 1520 Luther lectured on the Psalms, the books of Hebrews, Romans, and Galatians Period: 1516 to 1517 Sell indulgences to raise money to rebuild St Peter's Basilica in Rome Period: Oct 31, 1517 to Oct 31, 1517 Luther posted his 95 theses Period: Oct 31, 1517 to Oct 31, 1517 Protesting the sale of indulgences Period: 1518 to 1518 Luther went to Augsburg to meet the papal legate Period: May 30, 1518 to May 30, 1518 Luther wrote a summary and explanation of his theses to the Pope Period: 1519 to 1519 The Leipzig Debate Period: Jun 15, 1520 to Jun 15, 1520 The Pope warned Luther Period: Dec 10, 1520 to Dec 10, 1520 Set fire to the bull and decretals at Wittenberg Period: 1521 to 1521 Secretly visiting Wittenberg Period: Jan 3, 1521 to Jan 3, 1521 Luther was excommunicated by Leo X, in the bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. Period: Jan 28, 1521 to Jan 28, 1521 The Diet of Worms Period: Aug 13, 1526 to Aug 13, 1526 Diet of Speyer Period: Mar 4, 1529 to Mar 4, 1529 2nd Diet of Speyer Period: 1530 to 1530 Lutheran leaders were summoned Period: Jan 25, 1530 to Jan 25, 1530 Augsburg Confession Period: Dec 11, 1534 to Dec 11, 1534 Translate New Testament Period: Dec 13, 1545 to Dec 13, 1545 Council of Trent Period: Feb 18, 1546 to Feb 18, 1546 Martin Luther's Death Period: Aug 2, 1552 to Aug 2, 1552 Treaty of Passau Period: Sep 25, 1555 to Sep 25, 1555 Peace of Augsburg Period: Dec 4, 1563 to Dec 4, 1563 The nineteenth ecumenical council ended Period: Jan 2, 1580 to Jan 2, 1580 Birth of Lutheran Orthodoxy Period: 1642 to 1624 Lutheransim in America Period: 1910 to 1950 Lutheranism In WWI Period: Sep 1, 1999 to Sep 1, 1999 Joint Declaration