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.
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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