Melchior broederlam biography of martin luther

By Tim Lambert. Martin Luther was a religious reformer who lived in the 16th century. Luther was born on 10 November in the German town of Eisleben. In those days Germany was not a single country but was a federation of states called the Holy Roman Empire. His father was Hans Luther, a copper smelter. His mother was called Magretta.

The Crucifixion Altarpiece illustrates the life of Christ from the time of his immaculate conception to that of his burial.

Hans Luther wanted his son to become a lawyer. Martin went to the University of Erfurt in and he received an MA in The same year he was caught in a thunderstorm. Martin Luther became an Augustinian monk in Erfurt. He was ordained a priest in and in he became a doctor of theology. Meanwhile, in Luther went on a trip to Rome. He was shocked by the lack of piety he found there.

Luther also had a strong sense of his sinfulness. He studied the Bible diligently and he came to disagree with some of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Luther believed that salvation was obtained by faith only. It cannot be earned by good works.