HWestCivCh1Sec3 By Slutsky123 Oct 1, 1530 Counter Reformation begins in Catholic Churches Oct 1, 1531 Zwingli Died in a battle between Catholics and Protestants but Calvin carried on his work in Switzerland Period: Oct 1, 1534 to Oct 1, 1549 Reign of Pope Paul III Oct 1, 1536 Institutes of the Christian Religion is published Oct 1, 1536 Calvin settles in the city of Geneva Oct 1, 1550 After 1550 the religious conflict in Europe was dominated by followers of John Calvin, Leading the Counter-Reformation Oct 1, 1562 The Huguenots defended themselves from the Catholics in a series of bloody wars Oct 1, 1564 John Calvin Dies Oct 1, 1598 King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes which gave the Huguenots religious freedom Oct 1, 1600 The Calvanist churches were some of the most powerful Protestant Churches in Europe