Martin Luther

Martin Luther Born

Nov 10, 1483

Born in Eisleben, Saxony

Baccaleureat Degree

Jan 1, 1502

Received his Baccaleureat from the University of Erfurt

Caught in a Storm

Jul 2, 1505

Luther had an ephipany while caught in a terrible storm and decided to abandon his plan of becoming a lawyer to become a monk.

Doctorate in Theology

Jan 1, 1512

After recieving his doctorate in Theology in 1512, Luther took a position as Theology Professor at the Wittenberg University 'Leucorea'.

Epiphany

Period: Jan 1, 1513 to Jan 1, 1516

Luther came to new understandings about his relationship with God.

Indulgences

Jan 1, 1517

Pope Leo X introduced more indulgences to pay for the construction of St. Peter's Basilica.

95 Theses

Oct 31, 1517

Luther filed a serious of grievances against the Catholic Church.

Debating Christianity

Jul 4, 1519

Luther engages in a theological debate in Leipzig with a chief defender of traditional Catholicism, John Eck.

Threat of Excommunication

Jun 15, 1520

Pope Leo X warns Luther that he will be excommunicated unless he recants his 95 Theses within sixty days.

Luther Burns Papal Bull

Dec 10, 1520

Luther publicly burns the papal bull that threatened him with excommunication.

Officially Excommunicated

Jan 3, 1521

Pope Leo X officially excommunicated Luther from the Catholic Church.

Luther's Hearing

Apr 17, 1521

Luther appears before the Diet of Worms and refuses to recant anything in his 95 Theses. He is later declared an outlaw and his writings are banned.

New Testament

Sep 1, 1522

Luther published his version of the New Testament in German.