10 Important Dates of Martin Luther's Rise

Martin Luther (1483-1546), leader of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Eisleben, Germany. He was a monk in the Catholic Church until 1517, when he founded the Lutheran Church.

Nov 10, 1483

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The Life of Martin Luther

Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546

Martin Luther became professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg.

1510

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Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Thesis to the door of the Wittenberg Palace All Saints' Church.

Aug 31, 1517

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Luther was summoned to the Diet of Augsburg where he refused to recant.

1518

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Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant, or face excommunication.

Dec 10, 1520

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Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther from the Roman Catholic Church.

Jan 3, 1521

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Martin Luther confronted the emperor Charles V in the Diet of Worms and refused to retract his views which led to his excommunication.

Apr 17, 1521

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The Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers.

May 1, 1521

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Luther wrote a pamphlet titled: 'On the Jews and Their Lies'.

1542

The founder of the Protestant movement, Martin Luther, despised Jews and it has been said that he helped to set the stage for the Holocaust.
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Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation in Germany, died.

Feb 18, 1546

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