Martin Luther

  • The Birth
    Nov 10, 1483

    The Birth

    Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder and Margarethe
  • Unversity of Erfurt
    Jan 1, 1501

    Unversity of Erfurt

    age nineteen entered in to school and later described in some nasty language for the day and age
  • Graduation
    May 18, 1505

    Graduation

    recived masters degree
  • Mar 12, 1507

    Preisthood

    ordained into preisthood and began teaching the year after theology
  • NInety-Five Theses
    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))
  • Translation
    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

  • 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
  • Death
    Feb 18, 1546

    Death

    Martin Luther Dies