Martin luther

Martin Luther

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  • 1483

    Birth

    Born in Lutherstadt Eisleben.
  • 1502

    College

    Goes to study law at the University of Erfurt.
  • 1505

    Life Changing Event

    Caught in terrible storm, a near death experience. Vowes to god to become a monk.
  • 1512

    Event

    Becomes Doctor of theology.
  • 1513

    Begins Lecturing

    Begins to lecture the Psalms.
  • 1517

    Begins to speak up

    Preaches against the selling of indulgences.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    He nails the 95 theses to the door of Lutherstadt Wittenburg's Castle Church.
  • 1519

    Problems

    Luther is charged with heresy in Rome.
  • 1520

    Luther is Threatened

    Papal Bull gives Luther 60 days to recant or be excommunicated.
  • 1520

    Starts writing again

    Writes 3 seminal documents.
  • 1521

    Luther is excommunicated

    Luther is excommunicated and summoned to appear before the Diet of Worms.
  • 1521

    Kidnapped

    Luther is kidnapped and taken to Wartburg Castle.
  • 1522

    Returns to hometown

    Returns to Lutherstadt Wittenburg and sets off a series of theological and social reform.