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Period: 100 to 300
Apostolic Era
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Period: 400 to May 12, 1000
Early Medieval
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May 19, 610
Emperor of Constantinople
Heraclius becomes Emperor in Constantinople while the Persian Empire is attempting to take over Byzantine. -
May 19, 627
Persia being Conquered
Persia is conquered by Byzantine and Heraclius is still Emperor of Constantinople. -
May 19, 641
Death of Heraclius
Emperor Heraclius' reign comes to an end because of consequent inflammation. Then the person who came into power next was his son Constantine III -
May 19, 650
Arabs Attack Byzantine
Arab forces conquer most of Byzantine territories that were occupied by Persia. -
May 19, 677
Arabs attempt to Conquer Contantinople
Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople but fail so they do not gain power. -
May 19, 750
Christian Poem that Rooted to the Commandments
Beowulf was a poem written by Burton Raffel and it set out an example for the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are a set of laws that Catholics follow to live a holy life. -
Period: May 12, 1000 to May 12, 1450
High Medieval Era
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Period: May 12, 1450 to
Renaissance & Reformation
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Oct 31, 1517
Posting of the 95 Theses
Martin Luthur posted his 95 Theses on the cathedral doors in Wittenberg. This theses including ninety-five things corrupt about the catholic church. The theses was said to be the cataylist for the Catholic Reformation. -
Jan 2, 1526
English Bible
William Tyndale’s Bible was the first English language Bible to appear in print. During the 1500s, the very idea of an English language Bible was shocking and subversive. This is because, for centuries, the English Church had been governed from Rome, and church services were by law conducted in Latin. Most people in Europe were unable to speak Latin, and so could not understand the Bible directly. The Church therefore acted as the mediator between God and the people, with Priests interpreting th -
Jan 25, 1533
English Reformation
Henry VIII devorced his wife Catherine of Aragon and was declared null and void by Thomas Cranmer. Henry VIII later married Anne Boleyn in order to get a male heir. This is considered to be the begining of the English Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1534
German Bible
Martin Luthur translated the bible in German for people to be able to interpret the bible for themsleves and not have to rely on the church for the translation and interpretation. -
Jul 5, 1535
Thomas More
St. Thomas More was an established member in his time and was also a councillor to Henry VIII. He did not agree with what Henry VIII was doing and refused to accept the ideas of the Protestant Reformation. He was later executed for it and became a marter of the faith. He inspired many people to not be controll by other and stand for what you believe in. -
May 1, 1536
John Calvin Institutes
John Calvin published the insititues of the Christian Religion in 1536 and has continued to be key to the Protestant Reformation. -
Sep 27, 1540
The Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The society was establsihed by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540 and has grown to one of the largest congregation of the church. The members of the society also known as Jesuits have traveled the world teaching other about the grace of God. They played a Major role in the reformation by spreading the proper teachings of the church. They helped clarify and justify what the church was teaching and converted thousands. -
Dec 1, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was called by Pope Paul III and was held on December 1545 in Trento and Bologna. The main purpose of the council was to determine the outcome of the Counter-Reformation. It repudiated Protestantism and led to the issuing of a Catechism in 1566. -
Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luthur Death
Martin Luthur died of natural causes in Eisleben, Germany in 1546. This did not stop his followers and they still contiued to follow his teachings. His teachings eventually led to the start of Lutheranism -
Jan 1, 1563
39 Articles
The 39 Articles of the Church of England are first published, giving a summary of Anglican doctrine and practice. They were prceeded by the 42 Articles of 1552, written largely by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer -
Holy Spirit on Pentecost
Holy Spirit descends on the day of Pentecost, filling the followers of Jesus Christ with power from on high. (33 AD) -
Apostle Barnabas
(40) Apostle Barnabas sent from Jerusalem to Antioch to strengthen community after persecution when church leaders flee city. -
Apostle Andrew
(62) Martyrdom of Apostle James the Just; crucifixion of Apostle Andrew in Patras. as the first of the apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of the Apostle Peter. He is also the patron saint of several countries, including Romania and Scotland. -
Apostolic Council of Jerusalem
(49) The council was attended by the Apostles to decide how far Gentile converts should be subject to the Law of Moses. The Council of Jerusalem was an exceptional gathering of leaders of the entire Church for which there was no parallel until the First Ecumenical Council -
Christianity introduced to India
(52) Apostle Thomas arrives in Kerala, introducing Christianity to India. -
Jewish Roman War
(66-73) anti-taxation protests and attacks upon Roman citizens.[3] The Romans responded by plundering the Jewish Temple and executing up to 6,000 Jews in Jerusalem, prompting a full-scale rebellion. -
Mark writes Gospel
(70)Apostle Mark writes Gospel; Temple in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Romans; expulsion of the Christians from the synagogues; Rabbi Johanan ben Zacchai founds college at Jamnia that becomes seat of Sanhedrin and center of Judaism A.D. 70-135, enabling emergence of Rabbinic Judaism -
Council of Jamnia
(95) Marks final separation and distinction between the Jewish and Christian communities, including rejection of the Septuagint widely then in use among the Hellenized Jewish diaspora; Jewish canon of Scripture closed; -
Death of Apostle John
(100) was one of the original twelve Apostles, he was the youngest of the twelve apostles, and especially close to the Lord. This closeness is often portrayed in icons of the mystical supper, where St. John leans on Jesus. -
Death of Justin
(165) Justin but he was more than just an egghead academic. He addressed his arguments to the mighty Roman emperor himself, and ended up pouring out his life in a courageous defense of the faith -
12 Carthage Christians Martyred
(180) Speratus, one of twelve Christians who faced him, replied for the rest. "We have never done evil; we have not lent ourselves to wrong; we have never spoken ill, but when ill-treated we have given thanks, for we pay heed to our Emperor." -
Charlemagne Rising Up
Charlemagne is crowned as the Roman Emperor and he is known for establishing schools in monestaries and Charlemagne had these schools all under his control. -
Charlemagne Dies
Charlemagne dies and leaves behind no successors. So his son Louis of Pious divides the power between his own 3 sons. Later it leads to a civil war and it is invaded by Vikings, Muslims, and Hungarians. -
Roman Empire Rises Again
Otto the Great was named emperor of Rome after fighting and defeating the Hungarians. Since Otto the Great was crowned King for Germany they were provided with the power to resist invasion. -
Crowning the King of Germany
Otto the Great is crowned king for Germany and he was responsible for the strength of Germany in the Eleventh Century. Also Otto forms a close alliance with the Church.
