Martin luther

Martin Luther

By rachelpeck
  • Oct 9, 1483

    Born

    Martin Luther was born
  • Oct 9, 1502

    Recieved degree in Liberal Arts

  • Oct 9, 1505

    Entered a friary

  • Oct 9, 1512

    Recieved his Doctorate

  • Period: Oct 9, 1513 to Oct 9, 1516

    served as "Doctor in Bible" at University of Wittenberg

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Posted his 95 Thesis

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Wrote to his bishop, Albert of Mainz, protesting the sale of indulgences

  • Oct 9, 1519

    Debated with Johann Eck

  • Oct 9, 1520

    Was warned of possible excommunication

  • Oct 9, 1520

    Wrote a series of pamphlets developing his ideas

    'On Christian Liberty', 'On the Freedom of a Christian Man', 'To the Christian Nobility' and 'On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church'.
  • Oct 9, 1521

    Excommunicated by Leo X

  • Oct 9, 1521

    Appeared before the Diet of Worms

  • Oct 9, 1522

    Returned to Wittenberg