Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history.
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Luther appeared before the Diet as the accused, questioned over his writings, not as a participant among equals.
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was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation
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10 November 1483
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18 February 1546
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Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.
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10 November 1483-18 February 1546
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An apoplectic stroke deprived him of his speech, and he died shortly afterwards at 2:45 a.m. on 18 February 1546, aged 62, in Eisleben, the city of his birth.
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Martin Luther ( LOO-thər; German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ; 10 November 1483 - 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar.
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Martin Luther ( LOO-thər; German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ; 10 November 1483 - 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar.
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In answer to questioning, he defended the views that had been criticized and refused to recant them.
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