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496
Clovis is Baptized
Monks of the order of Benedict converted the King of the franks, Clovis, to Christianity along with his whole tribe. When considering the territory he ruled, this solidified Europe as a Christian continent -
622
The Hegira
Muhammad is forced out of Mecca after receiving and preaching the word of good. He and his followers flee to the newly renamed town of Medina creating the first Muslim community and blazing the path for one of the worlds largest religions -
Dec 24, 800
Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
After returning the pope to Italy by removing the Lombards, the Pope thanked Charlemagne with the title Holy Roman Emperor and gave him the task to restore the Roman Empire and protect Christianity. -
1073
Pope Gregory vs. Emperor Henry
Holding a position of power in the church also gave you powers of state, so both Holy Roman Emperor and Pope thought that they had the power to appoint people to positions of power in the church. ultimately the Pope won giving the pope power over Christendom -
1096
The Crusades
During the Middle Ages, God was a major influences on the leaders and the knights of the time. Eventually they decided they wanted to liberate the holy land from the Arabs. While the Crusades where not very successful in reconquering the holy land, they did begin the end of the Middle Ages. -
1200
Inquisitions
Preachers become more and more radicalized leading to and increase of violence toward the non-Catholic denizens of Europe -
Jun 15, 1215
Innocent vs. King John
After a fight between Pope Innocent and King John of England, the Pope made it illegal to hold mass in England. This outraged his people and they forced him to sign the Magna Carta, the basis for the rights of all English citizens -
1400
The Renaissance
During the Renaissance, the people craftsmen and artisans of Europe became more less and less interested in God and more interested in become someone -
1492
The New World
The discovery of the Americas brought with it a new wave of savages that needed to be christened. The methods of conversion the Spanish used were barbaric and it was all done in the name of the Lord -
1517
The 95 theses
Martin Luther was a monk who had many problems with the Church. One day, when a man came selling indulgences in order to build St. Peters, Luther snapped and posted his 95 complaints on the the door of his church starting the protestant reformation
