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What year was he born?
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1483
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What was his father's profession?
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coal miner
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In 1501, what university was Martin Luther educated in?
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University of Erfurt
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What did he study?
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law
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What year did he earn his master's degree?
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1505
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What almost his him in July that year, causing him to dedicate to the Augustinian order?
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a lightning bolt
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In 1508, what university did Luther teach theology?
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University of Wittenberg
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What year did Luther go on a pilgrimage to Rome, and saw the corruption of the Papacy?
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1510 (November)
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What practice did Johann Tetzel promote, Albert of Brandenburg used to repay the Fuggers (for the Electorate of Mainz) and Pope Leo X used to rebuild St. Pauls Basilica?
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indulgences
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What year did Luther post his 95-theses?
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1517
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What church door did Luther post his 95-theses to?
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Wittenberg Castle Church
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What 15th century invention caused the spread of the 95-theses all across Western Europe in a matter of months?
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Guttenberg printing press
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What prince negotiated with the Pope for Luther to not go to Rome?
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Frederick III of Saxony
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Who was Pope Leo X's representative that engaged with a 'intellectual debate' with Luther, in 1518?
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Cardinal Cajetan
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What theologian attempted to expose Luther as a heretic in a public debate, in 1519?
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Johann Eck
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What did Martin Luther burn, which was a warning to Luther, that got him excommunicated in 1521?
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papal bull
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What Diet was Luther ordered to attend to discuss his writings - such as the 95 theses?
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Diet of Worms (1521)
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What Holy Roman Emperor hosted this Diet?
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Charles V
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After the Edict of the above, what castle was Luther protected in?
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Wartburg Castle
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What part of the bible did Luther translate from Greek to German?
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New Testament
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Who was the leader of the radicalistic approach of Lutheranism?
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Andreas Karlstadt
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When did Luther return to Wittenberg to banish the radicals and Zwickau prophets?
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6 March 1522
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What revolt in 1525 did Luther controversially refused to support?
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Peasant's revolt
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Who did Martin Luther marry?
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Katharina von Bora
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What Diet was held by the H.R.E's brother Ferdinand that suspended the 1521 Diet for support to gather the Lutheran prince support (Luther was not allowed to attend)?
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Diet of Speyer (1526)
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What Diet was held by Ferdinand that established zero toleration to Lutheranism (Luther again was not allowed to attend)?
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Diet of Speyer (1529)
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Who was the Swiss Protestant leader, who negotiated with Luther about unifying the Protestants in the Marburg Colloquy 1529?
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Huldrych Zwingli
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What Diet was held by the H.R.E to try to restore unity to the church, this ultimately failed?
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Diet of Augsburg (1530)
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What was written that defined what Lutheranism was at this Diet?
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Confession of Augsburg
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Who wrote the definition of Lutheranism, as Luther's representative?
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Philip Melanchthon
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After this Diet failed, what was the military alliance called that the Lutheran princes created for protection of Lutheranism?
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Schmalkaldic League
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What famous annulment between a King and his Spanish wife did Luther disagree with, but it happened anyway in 1533?
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Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
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What document did Luther write that defended the need for this military alliance, in 1537?
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Schmalkaldic Articles
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Especially in his later years, what religion did he hate, even more than Christian rivals at the time Islam?
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Judaism
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When did Martin Luther die?
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18 February 1546
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