Martin Luther Flashcards
What year was Martin Luther born?
1483
What year did Martin Luther die?
1546
Where was Martin Luther born in?
Eisleben, Saxony
What job did Martin Luther’s father do?
A copper miner
Why did Martin Luther go to University?
To fulfill his father’s wishes
Why and how did Martin Luther become a monk?
In 1505, Luther was caught in a thunderstorm and promised to God that if he survived, he would become a monk. He later joined the Augustinians.
Who were the Augustinians?
An order of friar/monks.
What did Martin Luther study BEFORE he became a monk?
Law
What and where did Martin Luther study AFTER he became a monk?
Theology in Erfurt University.
What year did Martin Luther become a professor of Theology?
In 1512, in Wittenberg University.
Who is Fedrick the Wise?
The founder of Wittenberg University and ruler of Saxony.
Theology
The study of religion.
Why was Martin Luther unhappy living as a monk?
He believed he was a terrible sinner.
Justification by Faith Alone
Martin Luther’s concept that faith alone is enough to bring salvation
Salvation
Acceptance into heaven
Sale of indulgences
People paying money to the Church to absolve their sins or sins of their loved ones.
What did Pope Leo X use the money from the Sale of indulgences for?
To pay for rebuilding St Patrick’s Basilica.
Basilica
A Roman building used as a Catholic church.
What year did the protest for the Sale of indulgences start?
1517
Who did Martin Luther send his letter to fr the protest?
The bishop of Martin Luther’s diocese, Albrecht of Brandenburg.
What did Martin Luther’s letter contain and what were they called?
The letter contained a list called the 95 theses.
95 theses
A list written on Martin Luther’s arguments against indulgences and their sale.
When was it said that Martin Luther pinned and nailed the 95 theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg?
October 31 1517
Where did Luther’s ideas spread quickly to?
Germany
