Martin Luther Timeline

1483

1483

Martin Luther was born on November 10th 1483. He grew up to become a protestant reformer.

1502

1502

Luther received his liberal arts degree and then his bachelor's degree three years later. Then he moves on to go to law school.

1505

1505

Luther drops out of law school to become a monk after a freak lightening storm. The storm scared him so bad that he swore to become a monk if he survived it.

1512

1512

Luther gets his doctrine. He then begins publishing works on religion.

1513-1516

1516

Martin Luther began to rise up in the Churches ranks. He was soon able to become the overseer at many different churches.

1517

1517

Luther finds out that another religious leader told followers that buying indulgences can release you from your sins. Luther does not agree with this one bit.

1517

1517

Luther writes the ninety-five thesis explain why these indulgences are wrong. He then posts them on the door of the castle church's for all to see. This is considered the begin of the protestant reformation.

1519

1519

Luther becomes convinced that salvation is a divine grace. Luther also says that the pope isn't the only one who can explain the Bible.

1520

1520

The pope publicly warns Luther about pushing his reformation any farther. Luther sets it on fire publicly.

1520

1520

Luther publishes his three most famous writings. The are considered building blocks for the reformation.

1521

1521

The pope excommunicates Luther from the church. The pope claims that Luther is crazy and should be killed and burned.

1521

1521

Luther is pulled into an official meeting where they ask him to state that his books are not true. But Luther refuses saying that unless they find something in the Bible proving them untrue he will not agree to them.

1522

1522

Luther began to set off planned protests. He did not think that the reformation should be hurried though so each of his protests were carefully planned.