Major events that occurred in the Catholic church

Important Issues occurred in the Catholic church

Period: Sep 14, 700 to Sep 14, 1500

Battle of Tours

Oct 10, 732

I chose this because Battle of Tours is considered by most historians to be historical importance; it halted the Islamic conquests, and preserved Christianity as the controlling faith in Europe.

East-West Split

Jan 1, 1054

I chose this because The East–West Schism happened due to ecclesiastical differences and theological disputes between the Greek East and Latin West.

Hildegard of Bingen begins writing

Nov 15, 1141

I chose this because, Hildegard not only challenged Church rules and founded two convents. But also, she demonstrates the importance of women’s contributions to the intellectual life of the Middle Ages.

Waldensian movement begins

Oct 13, 1173

I chose this event that occurred in the Catholic church because Waldenses, French Vaudois, Italian Valdesi,  members of a Christian movement that originated in 12th-century France, the devotees of which sought to follow Christ in poverty and simplicity.

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

I chose this because Magna Carta still remains to be significant since he established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.

Dominican Order established

Dec 22, 1216

I chose because one of the four great mendicant orders of the Roman Catholic church, was founded by St. Dominic in 1215.

Julian of Norwich receives her revelations

May 5, 1370

I chose because she said “I was half way through my thirty-first year God sent me an illness which prostrated me for three days and nights.” And wrote Julian of Norwich, describing a series of visions or "showings" that came to her.

Great Papal Schism begins

Jan 1, 1378

I chose this because it was significant problem at that time. Some people simultaneously claimed to be the true pope until the schism was ended by the Council of Constance.

Wyclif supervises English Bible translation

Sep 15, 1380

I chose this because Wyclif took on the challenge of translating. Also he believed every Christian should study the Bible.

Hus burned at stake

Jul 6, 1413

I chose because he initiated a reform movement based on the ideas of John Wycliffe. His followers became known as Hussites. However, The Catholic Church did not condone such uprisings, and burned him at stake in Constance.

Joan of Arc burned at stake

May 30, 1431

I chose this because Joan of Arc was only 19 when she got burned at the stake in May of 1431 on charges or heresy.

Gutenberg produces first printed Bible

Mar 12, 1455

I chose this because Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press and made it possible to speed up the process without sacrificing quality of Bible.

Savonarola excommunicated

May 12, 1497

I chose this because Girolamo Savonarola denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule and the exploitation of the poor.

Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Mar 2, 2022

I chose this because Pope Leo III suddenly placed a golden crown on his head.

Cyril and Methodius begin mission to Slavs

Mar 2, 2022

I chose this because Cyril and Methodius still remains to be important. They influenced the cultural development of all Slavic peoples for which they received the title “Apostles to the Slavs.”