Emily CavanaughTunsteadSocial Studies 9 March 10, 2014Martin Luther: The Protestant ReformationAccording to Martin Luther, “each man must do two things alone; he must make his own belief and his own dying." Martin changed the way people viewed their religion and churches. He believed in the separation of church and state; he also believed that people could ask God for forgiveness themselves. Moreover, he believed that the Church could not forgive your sins; Overall, this was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany, his father was a miner and his mother, Margarette, looked after their three children while Hans Luther worked. In 1501, Martin entered the University of Erfurt where he graduated. a master's degree in arts because he was going to follow what his father wanted him to do and become a lawyer, until one day there was a storm in Germany and Martin prayed to God hoping he would be saved from a terrible storm then he declared: “save me Saint Anne and I will become a monk”. He wanted to keep his promise and therefore joined the monastery a few months later, but he describes that he did not find the enlightenment he was looking for. Martin went to Wittenberg University to hopefully end his confusion about his spirituality. While there, he earned a doctorate and then became a professor of theology at the same university. Finally, Martin Luther realizes the truth about the Roman Catholic religion. Martin Luther experienced two very important moments that defined his thinking on the Catholic Church. When Martin Luther went to Rome in 1510 to attend a monastery, he realized that it was a "breeding ground for corruption", i.e.... middle of paper... find n no matter what. The Church's plan now was to excommunicate Martin and his followers, but the Reformation was spreading too quickly. Many people were no longer Christians, they began to follow Martin and read and examine the Bible. It took many years for people to understand and begin to follow Martin in this Reformation. (95)Martin Luther once said: “Grant me not to pray alone with my mouth; help me to pray from the depths of my heart. I believe Martin was trying to say that anyone can pray, no matter where you are, and that you don't always have to be inside a church or with a priest. Martin's biggest goal was to reform the way the Church was run because of all the corruption committed by the government. Martin was able to achieve this goal by posting the 95 theses at the church door on October 31, 1517 and traveling to Rome to attend a Diet of Verses..