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Martin Luther

By jjohnston
  • Period: 1483 to 1546

    M A R T I N L U T H E R

  • Sep 10, 1483

    born

    Martin Luther was born in November 10th, 1483
  • 1498

    Begins school in Eisenach

    Luther starts studying at a school in Eisenach
  • 1501

    begins to study law at Erfurt

    Martin begins to study law at the university of Erfurt
  • Jul 17, 1505

    Becomes a Monk

    Martin Luther becomes a monk at St. Augustines Monastery
  • May 2, 1507

    Celebrates first mass

    Martin Luther celebrates his first mass on May 2
  • Oct 31, 1517

    posted at church door "Wittenberg"

    Martin Luther allegedly posted on church door at wittenburg
  • 1521

    Pope Leo excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther. He was then summoned to appear at the Diet of Worms, an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Jun 13, 1525

    Martin Luther gets married

    Martin Luther gets married to his wife Katharina von Bora
  • 1529

    Martin Luther publishes Catechism

    Luther publishes The Large Catechism, an easy too understand explanation of Christian theology.
  • Feb 18, 1546

    died

    Martin Luther died in February 18th, 1546