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Nov 10, 1483
The Birth
Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder and Margarethe -
Jan 1, 1501
Unversity of Erfurt
age nineteen entered in to school and later described in some nasty language for the day and age -
May 18, 1505
Graduation
recived masters degree -
Mar 12, 1507
Preisthood
ordained into preisthood and began teaching the year after theology -
Jan 1, 1517
NInety-Five Theses
regarded as a cataliyst of the Protestant Reformation was made becuase Luther saw something very wrong with indulgenses and so said something about it (indulgenses are what you pay so that your dead loved one can enter heaven and so that you can get in(It's just a piece of paper you pay for that can be easily destroyed with fire)) -
Jan 12, 1518
Translation
the 95 Theses is translated from latin to German and printed -
Mar 12, 1520
Refusal
Refuses to retract his writing as orderd by Pope Leo the X -
Jun 16, 1522
Return to Wittenburg
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May 24, 1524
Peasants' revolt
Peasants demanded freedom from serfdom and didn't Princes crushed them killing thousands -
Jun 23, 1529
Allies unite
German Princes who were still loyal to the Pope united against Luther The word Protestant name came from the German Princes who decided instead to join but to sign a protest against the allies -
Feb 18, 1546
Death
Martin Luther Dies
