Martin Luther

Martin Luther was born on November 10th, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. Hans and Margarette were his parents and they came from peasant linage. His father did have some success as a miner and ore smelter. A year later in 1484, their family moved to Mansfeld and Martin went to school there. Hans wanted a good life for his son and knew mining wasn 't going to be stable since it was such a tough business to be in. His father then became a lawyer, knowing that job would be better for the family.…

Patrick Phillips History D 5/6/15 Martin Luther is a leader among leaders. In the time that he was alive he accomplished something that a man wishes he could have done. He changed the face of the world by just 95 statements that all of Europe read. Martin Luther is an amazing leader who started the Reformation, and he saw a flaw in what the Catholic Church was doing and decided to take an action on what was wrong. Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in a little town in Germany…

October 31, 1517, a bold man made a decision and posted ninety-five theses on the door of a Catholic church in Wittenberg. That man was Martin Luther, he was questioning the church and their recent practice of selling indulgences. Not only did he post his theses on the door, but he also wrote a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz regarding the sales of indulgences. Luther was against these sales of indulgences and other principles that the church was teaching. Indulgences is the money that can be…

Martin Luther was a big part of the Reformation and without him, the church would still be making all the rules for the people and teaching false teachings about a cruel god. He stood up for the rights of the people and if he didn't have any impacts of the Reformation, till this day the church would have probably still teaching us false hope of God. One reformer actually confronted the church’s corruption of the original Christian faith. This reformer was named Martin Luther. Luther new that he…

Is the church really what it seems to be?Martin Luther was a theologian born in 1483 in Germany who changed the history of church forever. He became one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity. Martin Luther was against some of the most basic tenets of Catolicism. Martin Luther thought that the church has been corrupted, and that it had become more like a business. In 1517 Martin Luther published the 95 theses which were basically an attack on the bad things the church had…

404). One of the movement’s most prominent leaders, Martin Luther, makes this aim his life goal. This man’s life, character, and teachings create the basis for the Lutheran church. Martin Luther was born into late fifteenth century Germany. He was born to unspectacular parents, and his upbringing was fairly harsh (Durant 341). As the sixteenth century dawned, young Luther began studying theology and philosophy at the university of Erfurt (342). Luther initially desired to enter the law field,…

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Saxony, or as we know it now, Germany. Martins parents’ names were Hans and Margarette, they were very poor. Thanks to Hans, Martins father having some success mining or as an ore smelter they were able to live a bit better than the average peasant family. The family was able to move to Mansfeld, a nearby town where Hans had some ore deposits, in 1484. Knowing how difficult it was to be a miner or smelter, Hans Luther wanted his son to…

The Life of Martin Luther From being a homeless beggar to one of the most well known names in the world Martin Luther experienced many walks of lives helping him to do the effective work he did during his life from 1483- 1546. This man made a huge impact not only where he was from in Germany, but globally; we can still see his change today. Through his revolution paper, 95 Theses, he opened the eyes of many to what was happening in the Catholic Church and struck a controversy that would stir the…

Martin Luther Martin Luther once said, “the Word so greatly weakened the papacy that never a prince or emperor did such damage to it.” (BrainyQuote). Martin Luther said this statement about the Reformation which is a time period where a new branch of christianity was born. This reforming happenened because the Catholic Church was very corrupt and was more concerned about power than teaching about God. Martin Luther, a man who believed that the Catholic Church was corrupt, reformed the church…

questioned. Martin Luther, a catholic monk saw many problems with the Roman Catholic church during the height of it’s power, such as John Tetzel selling indulgences. In the 15th century, religion was the key to reaching salvation. If one was not to attend church or not strive for a religious lifestyle from birth to death, they would be viewed as damned and go to hell. Because of this fear of not reaching…