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Nov 10, 1483
Birth
Martin Luther was born in 1483 in Eisleben, Germany -
1502
education
in 1502 Martin Luther received the baccalaureate degree from the University of Erfurt. -
Jul 2, 1505
Lightning
on July 2nd 1505 Martin Luther was struck by lightning which eventually swayed him to become a monk -
Oct 19, 1512
Doctor of Theology
on October 19th Luther was awarded his doctor of theology degree -
Period: 1513 to 1516
Preaching Years (psalms)
Martin Luther lectures on psalms from 1513 to 1516 -
1517
Hebrews
in 1517 martin Luther begins lecturing on Hebrews -
Oct 31, 1517
Protest
On 31 October 1517, Luther wrote to his bishop, Albrecht von Brandenburg, to protest the sale of indulgences, and nailed his 95 complaints to the door of the Wittenburg church (95 theses) -
1519
Debate
Martin Luther debates Professor John Eck at Leipzig and denies supreme authority of popes and councils -
1520
Publications
Luther's most famous works were published in 1520 "To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation", "On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church", and "On the Freedom of a Christian" -
1520
Warning
the papal bull gives Luther 60 days to recant or be excommunicated; -
Jan 3, 1521
Excommunication
Martin Luther fails to meet the requests and is Excommunicated by the papal bull in 1521 -
Mar 5, 1521
Post-excommunication
in 1521 Martin Luther translates the New Testament from Greek into German -
1522
Return
Luther returns to Lutherstadt Wittenberg and advocates for a series of theological and social reformsl. He encourages musicians and poets to write music and hymns for church services
