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1494
Italian Wars
Italy went to war with France because King Charles VII invaded Italy. Then eventually England got involved. -
1517
Martin Luther Writes 95 Theses
Luther publishes his statements. -
1521
Edict Of Worms
Luther went against the Catholic Church's teachings -
1524
Peasant's War
The Peasants were done being treated unfairly. So they opened up to Luther's ides of religion and tried to take power into their own hands. -
1531
Swiss Civil War
The war between the Swiss Protestants and The Catholics. -
1533
Anabaptists Settle In Münster
Because of the war many people fled to Münster and Westphalia in Germany. -
1534
Act Of Supremacy In England
Henry is the head of the Church. -
1534
Jesuit Order Founded
The pope created a religion order for his followers. Those followers were called Jesuits, which are members of that society. -
1535
Thomas More Executed
Thomas was found guilty for high treason then was executed. -
1536
John Calvin's Institutes Of The Christian Religion
Calvin published a book called "Institutes of the Christian Religion" -
1542
Start Of Roman Inquisition
The purpose of this event was to impose religious uniformity. -
1545
Council Of Trent
The Catholic Bishops and The Cardinals agreed on lots of doctrines. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
Rulers claiming there religious state. -
1559
Reign Of Elizabeth I
The setup of the Church of England. -
1560
Scotland Becomes Calvinist
Around the 1560s the Protestant nobles including John Knox made Calvinism the main religion of Scotland -
Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Catholics mobs hunted for Protestants to kill them. This massacre lasted for about six months. -
Edict Of Nantes
Granted religious freedom to all Protestants.