Martin Luther

Martin Luther was born

Nov 8, 1483

Born in Eisleben, Saxony(Germany) His parents, Hans and Margarette Luther, were of peasant linage, but Hans had some success as a miner and ore smelter. In 1484, the family moved to nearby Mansfeld, where Hans held ore deposits.

Early Education

Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Jan 1, 1501

Hans Luther knew that mining was a tough business and wanted his promising son to have better and become a lawyer. At age seven, Martin Luther entered school in Mansfeld. At 14, he went to north to Magdeburg, where he continued his studies. In 1498, he returned to Eisleben and enrolled in a school, studying grammar, rhetoric and logic. He later compared this experience to purgatory. In 1501, Martin Luther entered the University of Erfurt, where he received a Master of Arts degree.