Martin Luther: Difference between revisions

From Cunnan
Jump to navigationJump to search
(fix categories)
(DOB & DOD, wife)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Martin Luther''' was the foremost figure of the [[Reformation]] in [[Europe]] and founded [[Lutheranism]].
'''Martin Luther''' (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was the foremost figure of the [[Reformation]] in [[Europe]] and founded [[Lutheranism]].

He was born in Eisleben to a miner.

In April 1523 he helped 12 nuns escape from a convent. He later married one of them, [[Katharina von Bora]], on June 13, 1525.


== References ==
== References ==
Line 6: Line 10:


* [http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-home.html Project Wittenburg, an online collection of Lutheran resources]
* [http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-home.html Project Wittenburg, an online collection of Lutheran resources]

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09438b.htm New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia]

[[category:people (medieval)]][[category:religion]]
[[category:people (medieval)]][[category:religion]]
{{stub}}
{{stub}}

Latest revision as of 21:21, 28 June 2010

Martin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was the foremost figure of the Reformation in Europe and founded Lutheranism.

He was born in Eisleben to a miner.

In April 1523 he helped 12 nuns escape from a convent. He later married one of them, Katharina von Bora, on June 13, 1525.

References


This article is a stub. You can help Cunnan by expanding it.