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He attempted to convince Catholics of the urgent need to follow a sincere form of religion, rejecting religious extremism....
Martin Luther was a religious reformer who lived in the 16th century.
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Luther was born on 10 November 1483 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.
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Hans Luther wanted his son to become a lawyer. Martin went to the University of Erfurt in 1501 and he received an MA in 1505.
The same year he was caught in a thunderstorm. Luther was shaken by the experience and he decided to become a monk, despite his father’s wishes.
Martin Luther became an Augustinian monk in Erfurt. He was ordained a priest in 1507 and in 1512 he became a doctor of theology.
Meanwhile, in 1510 Luther went on a trip to Rome. He was shocked by the lack of piety he found there.
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