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1494
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 crtized Catholic church. -
1521
edict of worms
impair order that ordered that declared Lutheran outlaw -
1524
Peasents war
thousands of German peasants stormed Germany castle -
1531
Swiss Civil War
Swiss protestands and Catholics were fighting for their religion. John Calvin had interest in this -
1534
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
Anababtist ran away and settled to munster -
1535
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
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
the cathlic church using harsh methods to convert jews and muslims -
1545
Council of Trent
cathlic church agreed on rules like church intpertation of bible was final. -
1549
Jesuits order founded
a group of Catholics ruined by the pope. They founded things like schools -
1553
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
This declared the prince would decide religion of his state -
1558
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
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
Cathlic mobs attacked prostestend this is one of the most violent days -
Edict of Nantes
Henry granted religion freedom to Protestant