François Rabelais vs Martin Luther
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Compare the life timelines of François Rabelais (1483–1553) and Martin Luther (1483–1546) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1483 to 1546.
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François Rabelais (1483–1553)
- — Born near Chinon in Touraine
- — Became a Franciscan friar at Fontenay-le-Comte Verified
- — Transferred to the Benedictine order Verified
- — Enrolled in medicine at the University of Montpellier Verified
- — Appointed physician at the Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon Verified
- — Published Pantagruel Verified
- — Published Gargantua Verified
- — Traveled to Rome with Cardinal Jean du Bellay Verified
- — Named curate of Meudon Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
Martin Luther (1483–1546)
- — Born in Eisleben, Saxony Verified
- — Posted the Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg Verified
- — Defended his teachings at the Diet of Worms Verified
- — Married Katharina von Bora
- — Published his complete German translation of the Bible
- — Died in Eisleben Verified