The history of Martin Luthers life

By lamyahhutch
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Birth

    Birth
    Martin Luther was born in Eisleben in germany. He was baptised the next day. He was born to Hans and Margaretha Luder.
  • Jul 2, 1505

    Pledges to become Monk

    Pledges to become Monk
    He was caught in a thunderstorm and promises god that he will become a monk in orer to achieve protection.
  • Dec 8, 1508

    Theologist

    On this date, Martin Luther started to teach Theology to university students. However he only taught about his protestant views.
  • Sep 8, 1516

    German Bible

    German Bible
    Martin luther published the german bible which he translated himself. He did this to create a stronger connection between Protestants and God since it was in the commonly spoken dialect.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    On this date, he nailed the 95 theses on the door of the church. The 95 theses were a list of reasons defying the catholic church. The church lost several central truths because of this.
  • Apr 17, 1521

    Diet of Worms.

    Diet of Worms.
    After being excommunicated by Pope Leo X in 1520, Luther was sent to the Diet of Worms where he was declared an outlaw by the emperor.
  • May 30, 1524

    Peasants war

    The peasants of Germany revolted against the Catholic church who were collecting high taxes from the Germans. At the same time, martin Luther was also protesting at the Church collecting money in this way.
  • Jun 13, 1525

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Martin Luther got married to Katharina von Bora. She was a former nun. Martin luther was also a fromer monk. This formed the tradition of clerical marriage.
  • Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther Died

    Martin Luther died of natural causes after escaping martyrdom. However Protestantism continued throughout the renaissance and further.