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Period: 1483 to 1483
Martin Luther is born in Eisleben, Germany
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Period: 1502 to 1502
Luther begins school for a Liberal Arts degree
He begins law school -
Period: 1505 to 1505
Luther drops law school
Luther vows if he survives a thunderstorm he will become a monk -
Period: 1512 to 1512
Luther gets his doctorate and becomes a professor of biblical studies
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Period: 1513 to 1516
Luther writes many religious theories and teaches biblical studies
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Period: 1517 to 1517
Luther disputes the selling of indulgences
Luther disputes the corrupt material desires of the church -
Period: 1517 to 1517
Luther posts the 95 theses
Luther posts his critiques of the church on a monastery door. -
Period: 1519 to 1519
Luther disputes the Pope's authority
Luther decides that the pope cannot be the only one to interpret the Bible. He believes that salvation was granted when Christ died, not by doing good deeds -
Period: 1520 to 1520
The pope demands that Luther repeals his theses
Luther burns the letter that says he must take back what he said in the 95 theses -
Period: 1521 to 1521
The pope excommunicates Luther
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Period: 1521 to 1521
Diet of Worms
Luther is told to declare that his publications were wrong. He disagrees and says he will only do so if they can find evidence to support their claim in the Bible. -
Period: 1521 to 1521
Luther is declared an outlaw in the Holy Roman Empire
Luther is now in hiding -
1522
Luther Translates the Bible
Luther translates the Bible into German