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1494
Italian wars
king charlies VIII of France invaded Italy which began a series of wars. ended in 1559. Significant impact: exposed the ideas of Italian renaissance. France and Spain fighting for control of Italian peninsula -
1517
Martin Luther's Writes 95 Theses
writes theses attacking the topic of indulgences -
1524
peasants war
peasants dealed with with high taxes and lack of power so thousands stormed castles and monasteries... Luther didn't side with pesants -
1534
Act of Supremacy in England
set of laws that ended the popes power in England and led Henry VIII to be head of the church -
1536
John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
Ideas about god, salvation, and human nature. Summary of the protestant theology and religious beliefs. -
1540
jesuit order founded
religious order created for Ignatius of Loyolas followers called the society of Jesus... followers called jesuits
focused on 3 activities-
1. founded schools in europe
2.convert non-christians
3.stop spreading protestantism -
1542
start of roman inquisition
used harsh methods to force confessions and punish denial of church teachings. accounts of tourture and executions by the courts damaged the churches image under catholicism -
1545
council of trent
where catholic doctrines were agreed -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
settlement agreeing that each ruler would decide the religion of their state -
1558
Reign of Elizabeth
Church of England brought religious peace to England by bringing catholics and protestants together -
1560
Scotland becomes calvinist
John Clavin brought his ideas to Scotland by having each church a group of elders or presbyters. followers became known as presbyterians -
1572
st Bartholomew's day massacre
catholic mobs hunted peasants and killed them in France -
edict of nantes
Henry of Navarre created edict of Nantes that gave religious freedom to protestants in France