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Martin Luther - A Brief Early History Name: Martin Luther D.O.B: 10th of November, 1483 in Eislebin, Thuringian Saxony. Parents: Hans and Margaretha Luther Schools: At 7 years old Martin went to a small Latin School in Mansfield. He left their when he was 14. Martin Luther's Family: In June of 1525 Martin married Katherine von Bora. Martin was 42 years old and Katherine was 26. Katherine was a nun that Martin had helped escape from a convent. Martin and Katherine had 5 children together.

What Martin Luther is remembered for -

Martin Luther was the leader of the Reformation, a religious movement that led to the birth of Protestantism. Luther, a German theologian, taught that the Bible should be the sole authority in the church. He also taught that people are //justified// (made righteous in the eyes of God) solely through faith in Christ, apart from any works of their own. Although Luther did not intend to establish a new church, his theology led to beliefs and practices quite different from those of the Roman Catholicism of his day.

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