Martin luther

Martin Luther

By MaxGold99
  • Period: 1483 to 1483

    Martin Luther is born in Eisleben, Germany

  • 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

  • Period: 1513 to 1516

    Luther writes many religious theories and teaches biblical studies

  • 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

  • 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
  • Luther Translates the Bible
    1522

    Luther Translates the Bible

    Luther translates the Bible into German