2. Martin Luther Flashcards
What was Luther’s image of God?
Administer of justice, which was not a good thing according to Luther.
Discuss Luther and his impact on the reformation?
- Born in 1483, Eisleben.
- 1505: Luther joined the Augustinian monastery.
- concerned with issues of salvation and damnation, he joined the monastery which was his surest guarantee of eternal life.
- envisioned God as a severe judge.
- great discovery in 1515 when he began to lecture on the book of Romans
- 97 thesis raised little attention.
- later constructed the 95 theses against the sale Of indulgences expecting the same result, but it was translated into German and rapidly spread,
- diet of worms in 1521
When did the protestant reformation begin?
31 October 1517
Action against Luther?
1519: Johannes Eck in debate accused Luther and his 95 theses and and subsequent writings taught or implied opposition to the church.
1520: papal bull- Luther must recant or be excommunicated (2months to decide). Luther protests and burns bull
1521: Luther is excommunicated
Summoned by Reichstag and emperor Charles v to diet of worms to recant
1521: declared an outlaw at the hearing and issued with a warrant for arrest under penalty of death
What happened after the diet of worms?
Frederick the wise of Saxon saves him.
Spent one year at Wartburg castle- translated the New Testament into German in 11 weeks and standardized the German language.
Returned to Wittenberg, begins to write and spread his beliefs.
1524: peasants war led by Thomas münzer- violently killed in protest
What happened in 1555?
Charles V hands the war over to his brother Ferdinand.
Ferdinand in turn agrees to the peace of Augsburg.
- acknowledges Lutheran as a religious option in the empire
- rulers are free to determine if their realms are Lutheran or catholic.
