modern world history nc

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  • 1494

    Italian Wars

    Italian Wars
    King Charles VII of France invaded Italy causing a series of wars in which France and Spain fought for control of the Italian Peninsula.
  • 1517

    Martin Luther writes 95 theses

    Martin Luther writes 95 theses
    Martin Luther criticizes Catholic Church by writing the 95 theses.
  • 1520

    Swiss Civil War

    Swiss Civil War
    Huldrych Zwingli openly attacked abuses in the Catholic Church. He wanted believers to have more control over the church.
  • 1521

    Edict of Worms

    Edict of Worms
    It is an imperial order that declared lutheran outlaw.
  • 1524

    Peasant's war

    Peasant's war
    Thousands of German peasants stormed castles and monasteries because of high taxes and lack of power.
  • 1533

    Anabaptists settle in Münster

    Anabaptists settle in Münster
    Anabaptists fled and settled in Münster because they were being persecuted by Catholics and Protestants.
  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Act of Supremacy
    It granted King Henry VIII royal supremacy such as the supreme head of the Church of England
  • 1535

    Thomas more executed

    Thomas more executed
    Henry VIII found More guilty of high treason and executed him.
  • 1536

    John's Calvin Institutes of the Christian religion

    John's Calvin Institutes of the Christian religion
    The book expresses ideas about God, salvation, and human nature.
  • 1540

    Jesuit order founded

    Jesuit order founded
    The Jesuits focused on three activities that consisted of establishing schools in Europe, converting non-Christians to Catholicism, and lastly to stop the spread of Protestantism.
  • 1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    Start of Roman Inquisition
    The Catholic Church established the inquisition to fight protestantism and to impose religious uniformity among Jews, Muslims, and Protestants.
  • 1545

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    Paul III called a council of Church leaders to meet in Trent to agree on several doctrines
  • 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Peace of Augsburg
    This religious settlement stated that each ruler would decide the religion of his state.
  • 1559

    Reign of Elizabeth I

    Reign of Elizabeth I
    Parliament helped set up the Church of England also known as the Anglican Church with Elizabeth as its head.
  • 1560

    Scotland becomes Calvanist

    Scotland becomes Calvanist
    Protestant nobles led by John Knox made Calvinism Scotland's official religion.
  • 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
    Catholic mobs began hunting for Protestants and Huguenots and murdering them.

  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    Declaration in which King Henry IV promised that Protestants could live in peace in France and could set up houses of worship in some French cities.