Martin Luther

By cnaum23
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther is born

    Eisleben, Germany
  • Period: 1502 to 1505

    Enters University

    Luther receives a liberal arts degree and his masters. He begins law school in 1505.
  • 1505

    Luther Enters a Monastery

    Abruptly leaves law school after a terrible thunderstorm. After which, he promised to become a monk.
  • 1512

    Luther Receives his Doctorate

    He becomes a professor of biblical studies. He begins to publish his writings on religion.
  • Period: 1513 to 1516

    Has a Spiritual Revelation

    Luther has a revelation and concludes that a person can achieve salvation through their relationship with God, and not the Church.
  • 1517

    95 Theses is Written and Published

    Not initially intending to challenge the Church or Pope's rule, Luther sends 95 Theses to Rome as an invitation to discuss problematic practices of the Church.
  • 1519

    Luther Faces Backlash

    The Pope wrote back to Luther attempting to steer him back to orthodoxy, along with a number of other delegates, but Luther did not back down.
  • 1520

    Blatant Defiance from Luther to the Church

    The pope writes to Luther warning him to take back his critiques, and Luther publicly sets the document on fire.
  • 1521

    Luther is Excommunicated from the Church

    The pope states Luther is an outlaw who should be captured and burned to death. However, the king of Germany, Charles V, vowed no German shall be convicted without a proper hearing.
  • Mar 6, 1522

    Return to Wittenberg

    Once Luther returns to Wittenberg, he begins writing a series of theological and social reforms.