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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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