The Reformation

By satkinson123
  • Jan 1, 1483

    Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany.

    Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany.
  • Jan 1, 1501

    Martin Luther entered the University of Erfurt.

  • Jan 1, 1505

    Martin Luther enrolled in law school, but became a monk instead, because he was thankful that he didn’t die when lightning struck next to him.

  • Jan 1, 1507

    Martin Luther ordained as a priest in the3 Catholic Church.

  • Oct 19, 1512

    The University of Wittenberg made Martin Luther a doctor of theology.

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posted his 95 theses about what is wrong with the church on the church door at Wittenberg.

  • Jan 1, 1520

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther because he didn’t take back his statements.

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Prince of Saxony kept Martin Luther in the Wartenberg.

  • Apr 17, 1521

    Luther called by Charles V to the Diet of Worms to abandon or restate ideas. He asked for more time to think.

  • Apr 18, 1521

    Luther says that he still believes in his statements and will not take them back at the Diet of Worms.

  • May 25, 1521

    Charles V passed the Edict of Worms, which declared Martin Luther as a heretic, and forbade people from aiding him.

  • Jun 13, 1525

    Luther married Katharina von Bora.

  • Jan 1, 1529

    princes against Luther joined forces against him, while the princes that follow Luther signed a protest.

  • Jan 1, 1536

    Luther translated the entire bible into German.

  • Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther died of natural causes.

  • Jan 1, 1547

    Charles V defeated protestants in war, but was not able to make them become catholic.

  • Jan 1, 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg was signed.

    The Peace of Augsburg was signed by all German princes agreeing that the prince could decide the religion of his state.