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- Martin Luther was born in Germany in 1483. His dad, Hans, was a copper miner and his mom was a homemaker taking care of Martin and his three siblings.
- Early Life:Luther's dad knew that mining was a tough business and wanted his promising son to have better: He wanted him to become a lawyer. At age 7, Martin Luther entered school in Mansfeld. At 14 Martin Luther went to Magdeburg, where he continued studying. In 1498, he returned to Eisleben and enrolled in a school, studying grammar, rhetoric and logic.
- Becoming a monk: In 1505 he earns a Master Degree at Erfurt and begins law studies; but in a thunderstorm on July 2 he vows to become a monk and enters the Order of Augustinian Hermits. In 1507, Martin Luther is Ordained and celebrates his first Mass.
- 1512 Becomes a doctor of theology 1513 Begins lecturing on The Psalms 1515 Lectures on Romans and is appointed district Vicar over ten monasteries 1516 Begins lecturing on Galatians
- On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation, by nailing The 95 Thesis, that spoke against papal practices including selling indulgences
- In 1518, at a meeting of Augustinians in Heidelberg, he defends his theology; in December of that year after refusing to recant, Frederick the Wise protects Luther from being handfed over to Rome.
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