Essay Archive - Martin Luther: A Biography of Martin Luther (1483-
1546)
Martin Luther: A Biography of Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, the son of Hans Luther, who
worked in the copper mines, and his wife Margarethe. He went to school at
Magdeburg and Eisenach, and entered the University of Erfurt in 1501,
graduating with a BA in 1502 and an MA in 1505. His father wished him to
be a lawyer, but Luther was drawn to the study of the scriptures, and
spent three years in the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt. In 1507 he was
ordained a priest, and went to the University of Wittenberg, where he
lectured on philosophy and the....
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