Eisleben

I was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany, to Hans and Margaretta Luther. My father saw a somewhat successful miner, and he wanted me to have a better life than him, so at early on I was enrolled in school. When I turned thirteen I moved to Magdeburg to continue my studies to become a lawyer. In 1498 I was transferred again to Eisenach where studied grammar, rhetoric, and logic. In 1501 I enrolled in the University of Erfurt, the best university in Germany at the time. I attained a…

unremarkable his later deeds were filled with controversy. The things he is best known for is the writing of the 95 Theses, the diets that led to his being labeled a heretic, and translating the New Testament into German. Martin Luther was born in 1483 in Eisleben, Saxony to Hans and Margaretta Luther. He was educated and set on a path to become a lawyer at his fathers behest. Around this time he had a brush with death that he took as a sign from God. So, although he continued his education, he…

excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Catholic Church, eternally transformed Christianity by starting the protestant reformation, creating the 95 these, and making the bible available to everyone. Luther was born as a peasant on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben. Luther’s father was a very successful miner and soon after he was born they moved to Mansfield, which was a larger mining town. Luther’s father did not want him to become a miner, he wanted his son to have a better life than himself, so he…

Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany on November 10, 1483 his father was a miner so they moved to Mansfeld a large mining town. When he faced a life or death situation he vowed to become a monk, so on July 17th he entered the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt. He became a priest in 1508 and began teaching in 1512, in the theological faculty at university of Wittenberg. It was here where here he began to realize the failures of the Catholic church, soon he would become one the of the most…

Martin Luther Martin Luther was born on November 10th, 1483, in Eisleben Germany. His father was a hard working miner, who wanted Martin to become a lawyer. So, because of his father’s wishes, he studied to be a lawyer at the University of Erfurt and graduated with a BA in 1505. Then, during the same year, he was caught in a violent thunderstorm, and during the storm he fell to the ground when lightning hit the ground close to where he stood. Martin Luther then cried out (for he was afraid…

Martin Luther was born in a lower class family on November 10th, 1483 in Eisleben in the Roman Empire (eastern Germany today). His father was a miner and smelter, and because his father knew the instability of his own occupation, he wanted his son to receive proper education, and eventually become a lawyer – which was known for being a secure career. After studying at the University of Erfurt in 1505, his father’s career plan for Luther was about to become a reality, until the July of 1505, when…

During the Renaissance (1300-1700) religion impacted many aspects of the modern world we live in today. The main religion in Europe was Christianity, more specifically Catholicism. The Renaissance taught people to question and to challenge the norm. The Catholic Church hierarchy failed to change with it and the organisation of the Church appeared dated. Others had tried to bring forward Catholic doctrine. Sweden and the majority of the people were loyal to the Catholic Church. During 1400-1600…

Martin Luther was born in 1483 in Eisleben, Saxony, current Germany. Martin, a monk and scholar, became interested in the monastic life in 1496, at age thirteen, when he attended a school run by the Brethren of the Common Life, a Roman Catholic religious community, whose teachings focused…

The Protestant Reformation occurred in the 16th century, starting in 1517 and ending in 1648. The Protestant Reformation was initially aimed at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were added to by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the church. The most dramatic of the events that occurred during the Protestant Reformation took place in Germany, although the Protestant Reformation swept…

lists of one hundred most influential people. Luther changed Christianity when he began the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Europe. Martin Luther (1483-1546), propelled the wave of movements we now call the Reformation. Luther was born at Eisleben in the Holy Roman Empire (Saxony). Martins father wanted him to go to law school and although Luther never felt he was good enough he was a hardworking student, very intelligent and graduated with a Master’s degree, and a PhD in law. Luther…