Martin Luther

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Then he returned to Wittenburg and again appeared in his pulpit. He preached eight powerful sermons to clear away certain errors into which many had fallen and to show them what the new way of life was really like. This event turned him decisively against some of the major tenets of the Catholic Church," (Encarta 1). "The schoolmasters in my days were tyrants and executioners; the schools were jails and hells! And in spite of fear and misery, floggings and tremblings, nothing was learned," Luther said (Luther 31). In 1508, Johann Von Staupitz who was the vicar-general of the Augustinians assigned Luther to the new University of Wittenburg to give introductory lectures in moral philosophy (Encarta 1). After his return five months later, Luther resumes his teaching at the University of Wittenburg. This time he was appointed as the vicar provincial of the Augustinian Eremites, (Luther 53). Thousands, both in high places and low, were glad that Luther had spoken out. In 1521 Luther was ordered to appear before Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms for trial. (Encarta 2) Here again the young student prayed and studied constantly. They boldly refused to repent of their sins. He and a companion (a senior friar) set out on foot. Staupitz, to go to Rome in 1510, where the Pope lived (Martin 46). He could now afford to give Martin a college education.

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