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Period: Mar 26, 1500 to
Historical Dates from Luthranism History
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Luther posted his 95 theses to the church's door, which expressed his disapproval of the church selling indulgeneces as well as the Papacy's abuse of power. -
Jan 28, 1521
The Diet of Worms
After being excommuinicated by Pope Leo X, Charles V issues the Edict of worms which declares Luther as a criminal and bans all of his writings. -
Aug 13, 1526
Diet of Speyer
Suspeneded the Edict of Worms. Declared that every state shall live, rule, and believe as it may hope and trust to answer before God and his Imperial majesty. -
Mar 4, 1529
2nd Diet of Speyer
Revoked what the first Diet of Speyer decided and refinforced the Edit of Worms and prevented further reformation. -
Jan 25, 1530
Augsburg Confession
Consisted of 28 articles, this is one of the principle documents of the Lutheran Church. -
Apr 13, 1532
`Diet of Nurenburg
No action taken against the Lutherans in return for money Imperial truce signed and Lutherans fought aginst the Turks. -
Dec 11, 1534
Translation ofg the New Testament
Luther translated the New Testament into the German language while he was at the Wartburg Castle. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent
The main object was the definitive determination of the doctrines of the Church in the answer to the heresies of the Protestants, a further object was the execution of a thorough reform of the inner life of the Church by removing the numerous abuses that had deveoped in it. -
Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther's Death
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Aug 2, 1552
Treaty of Passau
This treaty made between Charles V and Protestant princes, guaranted religious freedoms. -
Sep 25, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg was the legalization of the Lutheran faith and Stated " Cuius Regio, euis religio" -
Dec 4, 1563
The nineteenth ecumenical council ended at Trent
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Jan 2, 1580
Birth of Lutheran Orthodoxy
began in 1580 from the writing of the Book of Concord and ended at the Age of Enlightenment. -
Lutheransim is brought to America
Early immigrants from Europe came over to the America's looking for religious freedom. Lutherans were included in the immigrants coming over called Pilgrims. -
Lutheranism In An Age of Conflict
1910-1950 lutheranism splits between roaring factions, persecution of Lutherans in America during WWI, the split between the east and west after WWII. -
Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Signed between the Lutheran World Federatio and the Catholic Church to help bring us closer aka ecumenism.
