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Period: 14 BCE to 15 BCE
Humanism
Humanism is a non-theistic perspective that emphasizes human agency and bases understanding of the world on reason and science as opposed to revelation from supernatural source. -
15
Jesuits
The Jesuits are a Roman Catholic religious order consisting of regular priests with pontifical rights. -
1095
Indulgences
Indulgences "meaning to forgive", were being sold to people who had someone who had past away. They were told that this would help their love once go to heaven faster. -
1184
The Inquisition
The Catholic Church established the formidable Inquisition as a means of identifying and suppressing heresy in both Europe and the Americas. -
1517
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was German monk that began The Protestant Reformation. -
1517
95 Theses
In 1517, Martin Luther wrote and posted 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Church. This was an effect because Luther wanted the Church to stop selling indulgences. I think this event is all three political, social, and economic because the church was taking money from the people and it made the rich people more "eligible" for this "authority". -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant reformation was "the general religious transformation," in the 16th century in Europe. This event had political, social, and economic effects. It changed the religious view of a lot of people. -
1518
Martin Luther - Pope Leo x
Martin Luther was excommunicated in 1520 after Leo demanded in the papal bull Exsurge Domine that he retracted 41 of his 95 theses. I think this is both a cause and effect because from the effects of Luther writing his 95 theses it cause a political debate in the community. -
1521
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms held at Worms, Germany made famous by Martin Luther's "appearance before it to respond to charges of heresy." (britannica.com) This had a political outcome because people around Gemenany were being told not to help Luther or it will be worth going to jail. -
1534
Henry Vlll
King Henry Vlll of England broke away from the authority of the pope and established the church in England. -
1536
John Calvin
John Calvin was a french man that studied to be a priest, but later trained to be a lawyer. He was the most important person in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. It is commonly believed that the Calvinist branch of Protestantism played a significant role in shaping the modern world. -
1545
Elizabeth l
Elizabeth l the "Virgin Queen" the catholics saw her as a "illegitimate" child and was rejected for the legitimacy regarding the throne. -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was between 1545 and 1563 it was the 19th ecumencial counsil of the Catholic Church. This is a political event because the Council of Trent's response to the issues. -
Edict of Nantes grants
The Hungesnost, a minority Calvinist Protestant group in largely catholic France, enjoyed significant liberties. In my opinion I think this is both political and social because it was a "controversial edict" and it involve a big group of people. -
Printing Press
The printing press was invented in china, the printing press was mostly used to print out the bible in 1455. This is cause because it helps print the bible faster. This is political, in my option because most people own a copy of the bible and could use the machine to think for themselves and form their opinions.