martin luther
Martin Luther was born to peasant stock on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben in the Holy Roman Empire, today this is area is known as eastern Germany. After he was born Martin Luther’s family moved from Eisleben to Mansfeld. ... Martin Luther was the second son Hans and Magarete had together. ... Martin Luther’s father knew that mining was an unstable occupation, and he wanted more security for his young son. Hans Luther decided that he would do whatever was necessary to see that Martin could become a lawyer. Hans saw to it that Martin started school in Mansfeld around the age of seven. ... When Martin Luther was 14 he was sent to Magdeburg to continue his studies. ... However In July of 1505, Martin was caught in a horrific thunderstorm. ... On July 17th Martin Luther entered the Augustinian Monastery at Erfurt. The decision to enter the monastery was a difficult one because Martin knew that he would greatly disappoint his parents but he also knew that he must keep a promise he made to God. Martin Luther was haunted by insecurity about his mysterious rescue and a monastery was the perfect place to find reassurance.