Martin Luther was born in Germany with the given name of "Hans Luder". His strong beliefs and his chosen translation of his own faith would later become the grounds for which an entire religion would be based.

Martin Luther is considered the founder of Protestantism. Many felt that he first divided the Catholic Church while others believe that he simply took the initiative to return Christianity to its original fundamentals. Luther believed that salvation would only be achieved by faith in Jesus.

Responsible for providing substantial inspiration for the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther left behind a controversial legacy. He was against the Jews and wrote about his desires to see their homes and synagogues destroyed. In fact, his words were later quoted during the era of Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945.

Martin Luther dedicated his entire life to his faith. He exhibited a profound love in his religious belief and he stood solid on his faith often praying for several hours a day and taking part in frequent confessions.

Luther was so obsessive in his religious pursuits that one can only speculate why he went to the extreme with his religious activities. In fact, Johann von Staupitz, a friend and mentor to Luther eventually encouraged him to keep his mind busy which led Luther to pursue academics. With his education, Martin Luther became an ordained priest in 1507 and followed other pursuits in theology that led him to secure further degrees including his doctorate.

In 1521, Luther would meet with an assembly at what would go down in history as the Diet of the Worms. The meeting was held in Worms and Luther was guaranteed that he would remain unharmed if he would attend.

Luther was expected to show up at the Diet of the Worms to explain himself if not retract some of his writings which outlined his religious beliefs. These writings were just the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. This was the movement that Martin Luther began and it was this movement that would allow his name to forever be remembered.