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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.