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Jan 1, 1440
Gutenburg's Printing Press
In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg created his printing press, a hand press, in which ink was rolled over the raised surfaces of moveable hand-set block letters held within a wooden form and the form was then pressed against a sheet of paper. -
Jan 1, 1517
Indulgences
In Catholic theology, an indulgence is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment[1] due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the Catholic Church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. -
Jan 1, 1521
The Trial of Martin Luther
German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation. Strongly disputing the claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money, he confronted indulgence with his 95 theses. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope. -
May 25, 1521
Edict Of Worms
issued by Charles V and the Pope at Worms. It banned all the writings of Martin Luther and labeled him a heretic and enemy of the state. -
Jan 1, 1542
John Calvin (Calvinism)
French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. Created Calvinism, theological system and an approach to the christian life. -
Jan 1, 1543
Nicholas Copernicus (Heliocentric Theory)
His heliocentric model, with the Sun at the center of the universe, demonstrated that the observed motions of celestial objects can be explained without putting Earth at rest in the center of the universe. His work stimulated further scientific investigations, becoming a landmark in the history of science that is often referred to as the Copernican Revolution. -
Jul 31, 1556
Ignatius of Loyola
was a Spanish knight from a Bsque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537 and theologian , who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. -
Jan 1, 1560
Counter Reformation
the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the Thirty Years War in 1648 -
Jan 1, 1564
Council Of Trent
19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic church, was held at Trent in northern Italy. Helped determine the outcome of the Counter Reformation, called by Paul lll who was pope from 1534 to 1549. -
Don Quixote
novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. Crevantes created a fictional origin for the story by inventing a Moorish Chronicler for Don Quixote named Cide Hamete Benengili.
