Martin Luther's Accomplishments

Martin Luther was born on the beautiful day of November 10, 1483. His parents were Margaret and Hans Luther, and with Hans being a prosperous mine owner, Martin was one of the few that was sent to school. From 1490, at the age of seven, to 1498, at the age of fifteen, he attended school. When he was 18 years old, he enrolled at the University of Erfurt. In 1505, Martin received his Master’s Degree in the traditional Arts class. He enrolled in law school after he got his degree, but before he could even begin his studies in law, he changed the entire course of his life. On July 17, 1505, Martin requested to become a monk. His wish was granted, and he lived a good 12 years in the monastery. In 1517, “indulgences” were being sold for the first time in Germany. Common citizens would pay the church for their sins, or other people’s sins, to be forgiven. Martin Luther was outraged. He wrote up his famous “95 Theses” and nailed them to the door of the church. He was persecuted by the officials and loved by the citizens. Soon, Martin Luther had started the Reformation, and it snowballed from there. …show more content…
Again, he was summoned in Augsburg, Germany, and he appeared there, fully expecting to be called a heretic and a martyr’s death. Instead, the Pope there demanded that he recant his statements and submit to the church. Once again, Martin stubbornly refused. He demanded to see evidence in the Bible that his ways are in error. He returned to Fredrick, in Wittenburg, to await his punishment. In the spring of 1519, Martin Luther received a letter challenging him to a debate on the topic of indulgences and church authority with Professor Eck of Ingolstadt University. Martin Luther was accused of being a Hussite, and he returned with a yes, and he found that condemning Jan Hus was in