Augsburg (1518, 1530) In 1518 at St. Anne's Church in Augsburg, Luther met with Cardinal Cajetan, who demanded that Luther submit to the pope. In 1530, Augsburg was the site of an Imperial Diet at which Protestants presented the Augsburg Confession. In the town hall, the Peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555, temporarily ending the Wars of Religion in Germany.
		Coburg (1530) Luther, an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire, remained in Coburg Fortress under the protection of Elector John the Steadfast while Melanchthon attended the Diet of Augsburg in his stead.
		Erfurt (1501-11) In the quaint medieval town of Erfurt, Luther attended university and later (1505) entered the Augustinian monastery after being frightened during a storm. He was ordained priest at Erfurt's cathedral in 1507. See Luther in Erfurt for more information.
		Eisenach (1498-1500) Here Luther attends parish school as a young man, staying with relatives. The main attraction is the Lutherhaus, where he stayed. Many years later, he returned to Eisenach to lead the Reformation after a stay at the nearby Wartburg Castle.
		Eisleben (1483, 1546) Luther was born in Eisleben in 1483, and he also died here in 1546. Sites of interest in Eisleben include Luther's birth house, death house (with his death mask), the churches where Luther was baptized and preached his last sermon, and the Luther Monument.
		Halle (1695) The famous Univ. of Halle was founded in 1694, and in 1817 it absorbed the Univ. of Wittenberg. In Halle in 1695 the philanthropist A. H. Francke founded a school for paupers, the first of the Francke Institutes. The first Bible Society was founded at Halle in 1710.
		Marburg (1529) In 1529, Luther met with Zwingli at the Marburg Colloquy to attempt to unite Lutherans and Zwinglians. The two reformers agreed on 14 of 15 doctrinal points, but could not agree on the interpretation of the Lord's Supper.
		Torgau (1530) Torgau was chartered in the 13th cent. In 1526 the Protestant princes founded the Torgau League there. The articles of the league were written (1530) by Luther, Melanchthon, and Jonas and Bugenhagen, and they served as a basis for part of the Augsburg Confession.
		Worms (1521) In 1521, Luther appeared before the Holy Roman Emperor at the Imperial Diet of Worms and refused to recant his beliefs. It is here that Luther uttered the famous words, "Here I stand, I can do no other." Though the building where this occurred no longer stands, a plaque marks the spot and there is a grand Luther memorial nearby.