Protestant Reformation

  • 1440

    The Printing Press

    The Printing Press
    The Printing Press was a machine that helped produce work of literature and in a easier time manner. It also made it more easy for everyone to use. The cause and effect was that people were starting to think for themselves and the political power charge along with the peoples social.
  • 1478

    The Inquisition

    The Inquisition
    The Inquisition was a powerful office setup so the Catholic Church can root out and punish heresy throughout Europe. It resulted in consolidating power in the monarchy.
  • 1490

    Humanism

    Humanism
    Humanism is a roman and greek reason for educating and questioning mortality. Its a social thing because it was brought down by the reign of the church
  • 1516

    Indulgences

    Indulgences
    Indulgences were pieces of paper that were sold by the catholic church to forgive others or one from sins to reduce the amount of how one could spent before going to heaven. The cause and effects were the wealthy could only afford to buy them
  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

     95 Theses
    The 95 Theses is a list of proposition for an academic debate that was written by Martin Luther. Causes and effect was that it impacted western religion with Catholics and provoking the Protestant Reformation.
  • 1518

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    Martin Luther was a man who created/wrote the 95 theses meaning he was questioning the pope. He then started a new religion where people weren't constricted to what they wanted to do. He was a political and a social person when he changed Europe in a way no one really could before the blood of shed spreaded by fighting over religion changing.
  • 1521

    Diet of Worm

    Diet of Worm
    The Diet of Worm was an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire. It convened to see how authorities should respond to Martin Luther. It resulted in Luther declaring an outlaw by the emperor.
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X

    Pope Leo X
    The Pope Leo X led a life of luxury and was a known patron of arts. He was the first pope to be called "The Great".
  • 1530

    Jesuits

    Jesuits
    The Jesuits was a community who were very religious that were preachers, missionaries, and convent reformers. It caused a lot of Catholic education
  • 1534

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIII established a Church of England and the Royal Navy and was a powerful man. He was known for his love life and the establishment of the church.
  • 1540

    John Calvin

    John Calvin
    John Calvin was a person who spread the idea of puritanism and then Geneva became their homes and only those that are in the religion were allowed to live there. This is political because the church was a sign of politics and they were changing beliefs.
  • 1545

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    The council of trent was a council of the catholic church that developed through many sessions. the effects were at they made sweeping decrees on self-reform and revitalize on Roman Catholic church.
  • 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Peace of Augsburg
    The Peace of Augsburg was a the first permanent legal basis for the coexistence of Lutheranism and Catholicism. It resulted in ending the conflict between them and established the right of the Prince to decide on the nature of religion.
  • 1559

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I
    Elizabeth I did the the restoration of England to Protestantism and lived under many threats by the British Catholics.
  • Aug 23, 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a targeted group of assassination and a Catholic mob that was directed against the French Calvinist Protestant
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    The Edict of Nantes was a guaranteed freedom and intended to end the religion-based warfare in France.