1. The Hammer Sounds! Martin Luther and the Reformation

2. THAT’S Luther!!!!

3. Luther the Boy Born Nov. 10, 1483 Eisleben, Germany Parents: Hans and Margaret 1484: Moved to Mansfield Father was respected in town

4. Homeland

5. Mansfield Years Enrolled in Mansfield Latin School Did so at age 4.5 Could effectively use Latin after graduating sixth grade. He could understand church service, which was in Latin.

6. In Loco Parentis

7. Post-Mansfield Went to Madgeburg Enrolled in the Cathedral School First time he saw a complete Bible of all 72 books Moved to Eisenach

8. WHEW!!!!!!

9. Eisenach St. George’s School Met Jodocus Truvetter Truvetter would get him into the university at Erfurt Quickly achieved his degree

10. YAHOO!!!!!!!

11. St. Anne’s Monk Luther turns away from law. Legend of the storm Stated he would become a monk if he made it through the storm Augustinian Order of Hermits

12. Not A Hermit Crab

13. Monking Around September 1505: accepted monk life Lived in a cell with a bed, chair, and desk. Laws of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

14. Don’t Fall!

15. First Mass September 1507 Preached and led at Erfurt Botched the mass Father was very angry Nonetheless, Luther got a degree in Biblical Studies

16. Seminary

17. Rome Luther’s monk brothers sent him to Rome. The order of monks polarized based on rules Luther became disillusioned with Rome

18. Wondering

19. Wittenberg Pursuing doctorate of Theology 4 th graduate degree Also taught Biblical Studies Known as a preacher during this time

20. Legacy in Ohio

21. Indulgences Penance Needed to pay for Penance Hoped to avoid purgatory and a temporal punishment Extra bank of Good Deeds

22. Used Indulgence Salesman

23. What Did It Do? Indulgences funded the Church Released souls from purgatory This included dead ones Pope Sixtus IV in 1476 decreed indulgences could be purchased for dead relatives

24. Fried That Is

25. The Cost Some gave up their food Others paid 2,000 dollars Still others gave up their life savings In the end, it was a piece of paper

26. I’m Your Friend, Pal!

27. Holy Relics People could view body parts of saints. Skeletons of those saints who passed centuries before Fabric from the tunic worn by a saint

28. What’s It Worth?

29. Relic’s Worth NADA, ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH, GOOSEGG, ETC. Apparently every church throughout Europe had the same relic………..

30. ???????????????

31. 95 Theses 95 ideas Invitation to debate with other theologians October 31, 1517 All Hallow’s Eve

32. Sound of the Hammer

33. Follow-Up Wrote two follow-up letters Archbishop Albert of Mainz Bishop Schulze of Brandenburg Urged them to stop Tetzel’s selling of indulgences

34. I’ll Think It Over

35. Fall Out Luther was told to stop preaching Tetzel and brothers wanted Luther silenced Meeting at Heidelberg to stop Luther Luther wrote to Pope Leo X

36. COURAGE!

37. Mad Pope Leo X called Luther a heretic Demanded that Luther be arrested He asked Cardinal Cajetan to do the arresting

38. Why Me?

39. Diet of Augsburg Cajetan’s goal was to get Luther to recant or condemn him as a heretic Tetzel and his group forged documents that they say Luther wrote

40. I Am E-V-I-L!

41. More Stuff Luther was branded a heretic John Staupitz, a friend, had an idea He told Luther to write a letter If Tetzel stops, Luther would stop

42. Well??????

43. Captain Cliffhanger!!!!

44. An Ally Frederick the Wise German prince that aided the church years prior It was Frederick that got Luther to meet Cajetan in Germany

45. Chipping In!

46. Problems Continue Pope still wanted Luther in Rome Two letters were dispatched by Cajetan They branded Luther a heretic Cajetan’s letter on indulgences made official

47. Luther Carded

48. Church Council Frederick would not send Luther to Rome Luther wanted a council to prove him guilty of heresy Only then would Frederick send him to Rome for trial

49. Guilty Are You?

50. Bribery Carl von Miltitz sent by Pope Bestowed the Golden Rose to Frederick Given once a year to a Christian ruler Miltitz saw Luther had friends

51. Not Good

52. The Deal Miltitz wrote to the Pope Luther would only recant if shown his errors Would stop preaching on indulgences if enemies would also stop

53. ?????????????????????

54. And Survey Says…. Pope agreed German bishop to show Luther his errors. Luther’s enemies would not stop their preaching Luther says NO DEAL

55. No Deal Says Martin!

56. Eck v. Carlstadt Jan Eck challenged Luther to a debate However, Eck would not debate Luther He would debate Richard Carlstadt

57. Whazzza? Izzzza? Fushizizi? Ehhhh……….

58. The Trick Carlstadt was another professor from Wittenberg He would speak Luther’s thoughts for him University of Leipzig would host

59. Let’s Get It On!!!!!

60. And They’re Off Eck was doing very well Carlstadt was using notes, but was making his points known to all. Eck changed the rules in the middle of the debate

61. Wheellly?