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  2. Martin Luther | Biography, Protestant Reformation, Beliefs ...

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    Martin Luther, a 16th-century monk and theologian, was one of the most significant figures in Christian history. His beliefs helped birth the Reformation —which would give rise to Protestantism as the third major force within Christendom, alongside Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy .

  3. Martin Luther and the 95 Theses ‑ Summary, Origins & Video - ...

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    Martin Luther is one of the most influential figures in Western history. His writings were responsible for fractionalizing the Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation.

  4. Martin Luther - World History Encyclopedia

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    Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) was a German priest, monk, and theologian who became the central figure of the religious and cultural movement known as the Protestant Reformation.

  5. Martin Luther - 95 Theses, Quotes & Reformation - Biography

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    Martin Luther was a German monk who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, becoming one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of Christianity.

  6. Martin Luther - Wikipedia

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    Martin Luther OSA (/ ˈ l uː θ ər / LOO-thər; [1] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ⓘ; 10 November 1483 [2] – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. [3] Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.

  7. The Reformation - HISTORY

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    Martin Luther (1483-1546) was an Augustinian monk and university lecturer in Wittenberg when he composed his “95 Theses,” which protested the pope’s sale of reprieves from penance, or...

  8. The Life of Martin Luther: A Brief Biography of the Reformer

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    Martin Luther was a man whose heart was held captive to the Word of God. He was used mightily by God to usher in the Protestant Reformation, which would serve to recover the core truths of the Gospel that had been obscured by medieval religion and superstition.

  9. Martin Luther’s life and legacy | Britannica

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    Martin Luther, (born Nov. 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony—died Feb. 18, 1546, Eisleben), German priest who sparked the Reformation. Luther studied philosophy and law before entering an Augustinian monastery in 1505.

  10. History - Historic Figures: Martin Luther (1483-1546) - BBC

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    Martin Luther, c.1520 © Luther was a German theologian whose writings inspired the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben. His father was a copper miner.

  11. Martin Luther (14831546) German theologian, professor, pastor, and church reformer. Luther began the Protestant Reformation with the publication of his Ninety-Five Theses on October 31, 1517. In this publication, he attacked the Church’s sale of indulgences.