Martin Luther's Action of 31 October 1517 Is Seen as the Start of the Reformation
On 31 October 1517, Martin Luther, a doctor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, made his views on indulgences public. The event is regarded as the beginning of the Reformation movement.
Martin Luther, a doctor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, made his views on indulgences public on 31 October 1517. Indulgences were one of the matters his criticism concerned. Historical accounts regard this day as the beginning of the Reformation movement.
How the event is described
According to the historical account, Luther made his views public using a hammer and nails. This image has become a symbol of the start of changes that marked a new era in human history.
This item includes only the facts given in the "This Day in History" feature: the date of the event, Luther's academic title, and the fact that this day is linked with the start of the Reformation.
