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Martin Luther

By C_Angel21
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther was born.

    Martin Luther was born on November 10th of 1483.
  • Sep 14, 1500

    Church Authority

    Church Authority
    Renaissance emphasis on the secular and individual challenged church authority.
  • Jan 1, 1512

    Scripture

    Scripture
    Taught scripture at the university of Wittenberg in the German state of Saxony until his death.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Public Stand

    Public Stand
    Martin Luther takes a public stand against the actions of a friar. The friar's name was Johann Tetzel.
  • Jun 15, 1520

    Excommunication

    Excommunication
    Pope Leo X issues a decree threatening Martin Luther with excommunication unless he takes back what he has said.
  • Jan 28, 1521

    Trial

    Trial
    Charles V summons Martin Luther to Trial.
  • Apr 12, 1521

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIII Writes an attack on Luther's ideas.
  • May 4, 1524

    Serfdom

    Serfdom
    German peasants demand the end to serfdom and this causes the German Peasant War.
  • Jun 13, 1525

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Martin Luther marries Katherine Von Bora.
  • Nov 12, 1529

    Act of Supremacy

    Act of Supremacy
    Henry VIII summons the reformation of parliament, dismantling of pope's power in England begins.
  • Jan 20, 1533

    Clergy

    Clergy
    Parliament places clergy under Henry's control.
  • Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther dies.

    Martin Luther dies.
    On February 18th of 1546 Martin Luther died.
  • Jan 15, 1559

    Parliament

    Parliament
    Parliament follows Elizabeth's wishes and set up the Church of England, or Anglican Church.