Martin Luther

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  • Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Nov 10, 1483

    Birth

    He was born on November 10, 1483
  • 1484

    Family move

    Family move
    The family moves to the village of Mansfeld-Lutherstadt.
  • 1501

    He starts school

    He starts school
    Martin Luther starts school in Eisenach.
  • 1505

    Becomes a monk

    Becomes a monk
    Caught in a terrible storm in Stotternheim, Luther vows to become a monk if St. Anne saves him. He survived the storm, and he gives up his career as a lawyer and joins the Augustinian order at the monastery in Erfurt.
  • May 2, 1507

    First mass

    First mass
    Luther celebrates his first mass.
  • 1508

    Lectures and studying

    Lectures and studying
    Luther arrives in Lutherstadt Wittenberg to lecture and study at the university.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Preaches against selling indulgences

    Luther preaches against the selling of indulgences. On October 31, he puts the 95 Theses to the door of Lutherstadt Wittenberg's Castle Church. Translated from Latin into German, this printed declaration spreads extremely fast. Martin also changes his name from Luder to Luther.
  • 1518

    He returns toLutherstadt Wittenberg

    Luther is charged with heresy in Rome. He defends himself in Augsburg with arguments based on the Bible instead of the church doctrine. He must return to Lutherstadt Wittenberg under the protection of the Elector Frederick III.
  • 1521

    Translate new testiment

    Translate new testiment
    Luther is excommunicated and summoned to appear before the Diet of Worms. His words "I neither can nor will recant" challenged authority in a way that would change the course of history. On his journey back to Lutherstadt Wittenberg, he is 'kidnapped' and taken to Wartburg Castle near Eisenach. When he is safe, Luther grows a beard and goes by the name of Squire George. In 10 weeks, he translates the New Testament from Greek into German.
  • 1522

    encourages musicians to write hymns

    Luther goes back to Lutherstadt Wittenberg and sends a series of theological and social reforms, such as education for all. He wants musicians and poets to write music and hymns for church services.
  • 1523

    Luther wants monks and nuns to leave their abbeys

    Luther wants monks and nuns to leave their abbeys. One nun who followed what he said was Katharina von Bora. She left to Lutherstadt Wittenberg where she would come to meet Luther.
  • Dec 25, 1525

    He gets married

    He gets married
    Luther marries Katharina von Bora. Luther holds the German Mass, the very first Protestant service.
  • 1529

    The Large Catechism

    The Large Catechism
    He publishes The Large Catechism, an easy way to understand the Christian religion
  • 1530

    Philipp Melanchthon

    The Augsburg Confession is written by Philipp Melanchthon. He presents it to the Diet of Augsburg, but they are rejected. However, this document was is still the base of the Lutheran faith.
  • 1533

    A Mighty Fortress is our God

    A Mighty Fortress is our God
    "A Mighty Fortress is our God", is published. That is his best known hymn.
  • 1537

    Articles of faith

    Luther presents his Articles of Faith, a summary of Lutheran doctrine.
  • 1546

    Luther dies

    Luther dies
    Luther dies in Lutherstadt Eisleben. His coffin is burried at Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the castle church