February 18, 1546 (18 Heigo first month), religious reformer Martin Luther's death.


Martin Luther (1483 - 1546), the initiator of Europe in the 16th century religious reform movement, the founder of the Christian (Protestant) Lutheran. Was born in Eisleben, Germany, a small miners families. The (Lssdjt.com)
since 1512 as professor of theology of the University of Wittenberg, Germany, and to contact then progress humanist thought.
1517 Post criticized the Pope to sell indulgences "95 Theses" to ignite the flames of religious reform. After several speeches, deny the Pope's authority, to promote "faith salvation", and that the people to get God to save, lies not in compliance with the rules of the Church, but that personal beliefs. He advocated the establishment of a teaching order system and onerous etiquette cheap church ", to support German princes confiscated church property, and promote the use of the national language missionary, and personally the Bible into German. He claims reflects the requirements of the public class, also in line with the interests of the part of the Qing climate. In the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, (l $ j��.c��)
played a positive role, but when the the peasant war broke out in 1525 to 1524, Germany, he was openly the rulers advocated a brutal crackdown on farmers.
1546 2, 18, passed away. [History. Cn]