Martin Luther By Alivia Ellis Nov 10, 1483 Birthdate 1505 After vowing to become a monk following a thunderstorm, Luther enters the Augustinian monastery 1512 Luther becomes a Doctor of Theology and joins the faculty at Wittenberg University 1517 Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Church, challenging the sale of indulgences and marking the start of the Reformation 1518 Charged with heresy, Luther appears before Cardinal Cajetan but refuses to recant 1518 Luther is excommunicated by the Pope 1519 Luther participates in the Leipzig Debate, where he argues against papal supremacy 1524 Luther publicly abandons his religious habits 1525 Luther marries former nun Katharina von Bora Feb 18, 1546 Deathdate
