When and where was Martin Luther born?
Martin Luther was born on the 10th of November 1483 in Eisleben. His father Hans worked copper mines and served on the local council before the family moved to Mansfeld when young Martin was one year old.
Questions about Martin Luther
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What event caused Martin Luther to become a monk?
A lightning bolt struck near him during a thunderstorm on the 2nd of July 1505 while returning home from a trip. He cried out for help and vowed to become a monk if Saint Anna would save him, entering St Augustine's Monastery in Erfurt on the 17th of July 1505.
Why did Martin Luther write the Ninety-five Theses?
Martin Luther wrote to Bishop Albrecht on the 31st of October 1517 protesting the sale of indulgences by Johann Tetzel to raise money for rebuilding St Peter's Basilica. Copies spread throughout Germany within two weeks and reached France and England by 1519.
How did Martin Luther respond to Pope Leo X's bull Exsurge Domine?
Luther publicly set fire to the bull and decretals in Wittenberg on the 10th of December 1520 after Pope Leo X issued the warning on the 15th of June 1520. He was excommunicated by Pope on the 3rd of January 1521 in the bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.
What happened during the Diet of Worms involving Martin Luther?
On the 17th of April 1521, Luther appeared before the Diet of Worms held from late January to May where Emperor Charles V presided over this general assembly of estates. The emperor declared him an outlaw on the 25th of May 1521 banning his literature and requiring his arrest.
When and how did Martin Luther translate the New Testament into German?
Masked horsemen impersonating highway robbers escorted Luther to Wartburg Castle at Eisenach after intercepting him near Wittenberg. He translated the New Testament from Greek into German while hiding at the castle which he referred to as my Patmos during his stay there.