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Martin Luther

By jamesgardner22
  • 1483

    Birth

    Birth
    Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder and his wife Margarethe in Eisleben, County of Mansfeld in the Holy Roman Empire.
  • 1502

    Schooling

    Schooling
    Receives a liberal art's degree and his masters. He then begins law school.
  • 1505

    Lightning

    Lightning
    While he was riding back to school on horseback, he is nearly killed by lightning bolt that struck near him during a thunderstorm. This moment made him vow to become a servant of God and work as a monk.
  • 1512

    Proffesing

    Proffesing
    After receiving his doctorate in Theology, he took on professing at Wittenberg University.
  • 1513

    Roman and Gallatin Lectures

    Roman and Gallatin Lectures
    He begins to lecture on the Romans and Galatians.
  • 1517

    The 95 Theses

    The 95 Theses
    Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Church in Wittenberg.
  • 1517

    Summons to Rome

    Summons to Rome
    He is Summoned to Rome over charges of heresy. He did not respond to the summons.
  • 1519

    Popularity

    Popularity
    Just after 2 years, people all over France, England and Italy had heard of his work and students at Wittenberg requested to hear him speak.
  • 1520

    The Bull

    The Bull
    Written by Martin Luther, this piece criticized anything the church did that dealt with anything that involved costing money.
  • Jun 15, 1520

    A Letter from the Pope

    A Letter from the Pope
    Martin Luther receives a letter that says his work "The Bull" would have him facing punishment as a heretic, or he could instead repent.
  • 1521

    Excommunication

    Excommunication
    Martin Luther is Excommunicated for refusal to recant his writings and he was declared an outlaw and a heretic
  • 1521

    Diet of Worms

    Diet of Worms
    Martin Luther stand before the Catholic church and defends his ideas.
  • 1521

    Return to Wittenberg

    Return to Wittenberg
    Luther returns Wittenberg and advocates for many social reforms, such as education for all. He also encourages musicians and poets to write music and hymns for church services.