Narcy calamatta biography of martin luther

Martin Luther was a religious reformer who lived in the 16th century. Luther was born on 10 November 1483 in the German town of Eisleben.

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(In those days Germany was not a single country but was a federation of states called the Holy Roman Empire). His father was Hans Luther, a copper smelter. His mother was called Magretta. Hans Luther wanted his son to become a lawyer.

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Martin went to the University of Erfurt in 1501 and he received an MA in 1505.

The same year he was caught in a thunderstorm. Luther was shaken by the experience and he decided to become a monk, despite his father’s wishes.

Martin Luther became an Augustinian monk in Erfurt.

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He was ordained a priest in 1507 and in 1512 he became a doctor of theology.

Meanwhile, in 1510 Luther went on a trip to Rome. He was shocked by the lack of piety he found there. Luther also had a strong sense of his sinfulness.

He studied the Bible diligently and he came to disagree with some of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Luther b