modern world history jh

  • 1494

    Italian wars

    Italian wars
    Charles VII of France invaded Italy this began a series of war fighting for Italy between France and spain
  • 1517

    Martin Luther writes 95 Theses

    Martin Luther writes 95 Theses
    Martin Luther crtized Catholic church.
  • 1521

    edict of worms

    edict of worms
    impair order that ordered that declared Lutheran outlaw
  • 1524

    Peasents war

    Peasents war
    thousands of German peasants stormed Germany castle
  • 1531

    Swiss Civil War

    Swiss Civil War
    Swiss protestands and Catholics were fighting for their religion. John Calvin had interest in this
  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy in England

    Act of Supremacy in England
    called on people to except divorce and he is the head the church not the pope.
  • 1534

    Anabaptists settle in Munster

    Anabaptists settle in Munster
    Anababtist ran away and settled to munster
  • 1535

    Thomas More executed

    Thomas More executed
    Thomas More did not accept the oath to exert king as head of church and was executed
  • 1536

    John Calvins Institute's of Christian religions

    John Calvins Institute's of Christian religions
    this book spread ideas of god, salvation and human nature He also wrote about how people are sinful by nature.
  • 1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    Start of Roman Inquisition
    the cathlic church using harsh methods to convert jews and muslims
  • 1545

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    cathlic church agreed on rules like church intpertation of bible was final.
  • 1549

    Jesuits order founded

    Jesuits order founded
    a group of Catholics ruined by the pope. They founded things like schools
  • 1553

    Anababtist becomes Calvinist

    Anababtist becomes Calvinist
    Anababtist taught that people should choose to be baptized and protestant and Catholics killed them.They later settled in America
  • 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Peace of Augsburg
    This declared the prince would decide religion of his state
  • 1558

    Reign of Elizabeth

    Reign of Elizabeth
    Elisabeth started a state church which allowed priest to marry and deliver sermons in English but also allowed some cathlic traditions.
  • 1559

    Scotland becomes Calvinist

    Scotland becomes Calvinist
    John Know brought Calvinism to Scotland and it became the religion when Mary queen was replaced by her son James.
  • 1572

    st Bartholomew's day of massacre

    st Bartholomew's day of massacre
    Cathlic mobs attacked prostestend this is one of the most violent days
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    Henry granted religion freedom to Protestant