Martin Luther and the Reformation

1. Wrote 96 Theses which are against Church practice
2. Challenge supremacy of Catholic Church
3. Grew up in northern Germany
4. The Church had a lot of control and its rules and laws permeated every aspect of human life
5. Became a musician and had friendships with his fellow students
6. Gained Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees
7. The certainties of his life were shattered in 1505 when plague struck
8. Luther vowed to become a monk after a close experience to death