Martin Luther's Writings and German Bible Translation (1517–1546)

1. Luther issues the Ninety-five Theses

   Oct 31, 1517Labels: Ninety-five Theses, Martin Luther

   • Britannica
   • Book Concord

2. Heidelberg Disputation spreads Luther’s ideas

   Apr 26, 1518Labels: Heidelberg Disputation, Martin Luther

   • Heidelberg City
   • Wiki

3. Exsurge Domine gives Luther an ultimatum

   Jun 15, 1520Labels: Exsurge Domine, Pope Leo

   • Britannica
   • Book Concord

4. Luther publishes "To the Christian Nobility"

   Aug 1, 1520Labels: To the, Martin Luther

   • Schaff CCEL
   • Wiki

5. Luther publishes "Babylonian Captivity"

   Oct 1, 1520Labels: Babylonian Captivity, Martin Luther

   • Wiki
   • Arizona Lib

6. Luther publishes "The Freedom of a Christian"

   Nov 1, 1520Labels: The Freedom, Martin Luther

   • Notre Dame
   • Wiki

7. Luther burns the papal bull publicly

   Dec 10, 1520Labels: Papal Bull, Martin Luther

   • Book Concord
   • LCongress

8. Luther is excommunicated by Decet Romanum

   Jan 3, 1521Labels: Decet Romanum, Pope Leo

   • Britannica
   • Book Concord

9. Luther refuses to recant at Worms

   Apr 18, 1521Labels: Diet of, Martin Luther

   • Worms City
   • HISTORY

10. Edict of Worms bans Luther’s writings

    May 25, 1521Labels: Edict of, Holy Roman

    • Britannica
    • Worms City

11. German New Testament (“September Testament”) published

    Sep 1, 1522Labels: September Testament, Luther Bible

    • Gruber Coll
    • Arizona Lib

12. Small and Large Catechisms published

    May 1, 1529Labels: Small Catechism, Large Catechism

    • Britannica
    • Book Concord

13. Augsburg Confession presented to the emperor

    Jun 25, 1530Labels: Augsburg Confession, Philipp Melanchthon

    • Britannica
    • LCMS

14. First complete Luther Bible published

    Jan 1, 1534Labels: Luther Bible, German Bible

    • Arizona Lib
    • Bibelhaus

15. Luther drafts the Smalcald Articles

    Feb 1, 1537Labels: Smalcald Articles, Schmalkaldic League

    • Gutenberg
    • Wiki

16. 1545 “last-hand” Luther Bible edition printed

    Jan 1, 1545Labels: 1545 Luther, Wittenberg Edition

    • Bibelhaus
    • Arizona Lib

17. Martin Luther dies in Eisleben

    Feb 18, 1546Labels: Death in, Martin Luther

    • LutherMuseen
    • Britannica