Martin luther

Martin Luther

By MrsYonkers
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Birth:

    Birth:
    Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483. He was born in Eisleben Saxony, Germany. Martin Luther was born to Margareta and Hans Luther. He was born into a time period of exploration when new ideas and goods were being spread across Europe. Also when great philosophers and mathematicians were making great discoveries.
  • Jul 17, 1505

    University to Monastery

    University to Monastery
    In 1501, Martin Luther enrolled at the University of Erfurt. He studied arithmetic, astronomy, geometry and philosophy. Martin Luther received a Master’s degree in 1505. In July of that year, Martin Luther got caught in a thunderstorm. Lightning nearly struck him down. He considered the storm a sign from God and vowed to become a monk if he survived. The storm passed and Luther was unhurt. Martin Luther stopped his study of the law on July 17, 1505. Instead he entered an Augustinian monastery.
  • 1517

    The Protestant Church

    The Protestant Church
    Martin Luther's writings were responsible for splitting the Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation. His central teachings; that the Bible is the central source of religious authority (not the Pope) and that salvation is reached through faith and not deeds. This shaped the core of Protestantism. Protestants are member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Questions for the Church

    Questions for the Church
    Martin Luther was committed to the idea that salvation could be reached through faith and by divine grace only, Martin Luther objected to the corrupt idea of selling indulgences. Acting on this belief, he wrote the “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,” also known as “The 95 Theses.” They were a list of questions and statements for debate. On October 31, 1517, Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church.
  • Period: Nov 9, 1518 to Apr 17, 1521

    The 95 Theses in Action

    On November 9, 1518 the pope criticized Luther’s writings as conflicting with the teachings of the Church. Luther refused to back down, and on January 3, 1521 Pope Leo excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. On April 17, 1521 Martin Luther appeared before the Diet of Worms in Germany. Refusing again to back down, Martin Luther concluded his testimony with the defiant statement: “Here I stand. God help me. I can do no other."