October 31, 1517
Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the University's chapel door.These theses were an awareness to the catholic church, telling them that their teachings were false. The pope and emperor were wrought with anger. As a result they called him to trial. The pope gave Martin Luther two choices, one: recant and live. Choice two: do not recant and be banished from the church and be burned at the stake. Then he said " I can not and will not recant, for to go against conscience is nether good nor safe, here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God."
He would have been killed if it wasn't for the prince of Saxony who staged a fake abduction. Luther went in to hiding and while he was in hiding translated the Bible into German. Then when he returned he organized the protestant church of Germany. Without a doubt, Martin Luther was an amazing reformer. Thank you for reading.
