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1494
Italian Wars
In 1914 King Charles Vll of France invaded Italy, this began a series of wars in which France and Spain for control of there Italian Peninsula. -
1517
Martin Luther Writes 95 Theses
Martin Luther didn't like how the Catholic Church was teaching because the Church taught that "good works" were needed for salvation but all Church teachings should be clearly based on the words of the Bible. -
1521
Edict of Worms
The Edict of Worms banned Luther's writings. -
1524
Peasant's War
The Peasants War demanded agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. -
1533
Anabaptists settle in Münster
A group that baptized only the people who were old enough to decide to be Christian. -
1534
Act of Supremacy in England
The Act of Supremacy in England defended the right of Henry Vlll to be supreme head of the Church of England. -
1535
Thomas More executed
Thomas More was executed in 1535 because he was convicted of treason -
1536
John Calvin Institutes of the Christian Religion
John Calvin Institutes of the Christian Religion was a book of the Reformation and it was a pillar of Protestant theology. -
1540
Jesuit order founded
The pope created a religious order for his followers called the Society of Jesus. Members were called Jesuits. -
1541
Scotland becomes Calvinist
Calvin believed that the ideal government was a theocracy. Protestants in Geneva, Switzerland, asked Calvin to lead their city. -
1542
Start of Roman Inquisition
The main purpose of the Start of Roman Inquisition was that the Inquisition was to impose religions uniformity, especially on converted Jews and Muslims, and later on Protestants. The Roman Inquisition used harsher methods like torture to force confessions and punish heresy, or a denial of Church teachings. -
1545
Council of Trent
Catholic bishops and cardinals agreed on several doctrines. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
Charles V went to war against the Protestant princes, he ordered all German princes to assemble the city of Augsburg, There the princes agreed that each ruler would decide the religion of the state. -
1558
Reign of Elizabeth l
Her reign was a 45 year reign and she helped Britain through the loss of it's empire. -
1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre is a massacre of French Protestants. It was plotted by Catherine de' Medici. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes ended religious civil wars between French Catholics and Protestants. -
Swiss Civil War
The Swiss Civil War was to oppose anti-Catholic measures by Protestant liberal cannons.