Protestant Reformation Timeline

By Xochoa
  • 1300

    Humanism

    Humanism
    Challenged the Catholic church by having the idea that the individual should think for him or herself in matters of faith, and the idea that the bible should be produced in the languages of lay people. (1300-1700)
    -effect + SP
  • 1517

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    He was a german theologian and religious reformer, who was the catalyst of the 16th century protestant reformation. he is one of the most influential figures in the history of christianity. He also began the protestant movement by rebelling against the authority of the catholic church.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    They were all detailed opinions of luther about the teachings of the christian scripture and practices of the roman catholic church. They also were posted on the doors of the church to spread the word to on coming people
    -Cause + P
  • 1520

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    It helped Martin Luther by making it easier to pass his messages along to his flowers and to the educated population of Europe.
    -Cause + SP
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X

    Pope Leo X
    Was behind the church and he encouraged indulgences while spending the donated money. Also his abuses of power were the tipping point for some already unhappy with excessive church practices. Leo was excommunicated Martin Luther in 1521 for his opinion that was the 95 theses
    -Cause + SPE
  • 1521

    Diet of Worms

    Diet of Worms
    It was an imperial diet of the holy roman empire. Also it was to determine how authorities should respond to Martin Luther's teachings
    -Effect + P
  • 1521

    Martin Luther's Excommunication

    Martin Luther's Excommunication
    He was excommunicated by the catholic church in 1521 and went on to find "the churches of the Augsburg confession, the precursor to the lutheran church.
  • 1527

    Henry Vii

    Henry Vii
    the king who replaced the pope as the head of the church in england, causing a bitter divide between catholics and protestants.
    -Cause + SP
  • 1536

    John Calvin

    John Calvin
    He was the leading french protestant reformer and the most important figure in the second generation of the protestant reformation. Also the institutional and social patterns he worked out for general deeply influenced protestantism.
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  • 1540

    Jesuits

    Jesuits
    They established lots of schools and universities throughout europe to carry out catholic education and missionary work, and that helped maintain the relevance of the catholic church in secular and protestant societies
    -Effect + SP
  • Sep 25, 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Peace of Augsburg
    A treaty between charles V and the forces of Zutheran princes that officially ended the religious struggle between them and allowed princes in the holy roman empire to choose which religion would reign in their principality
    -Effect + SP
  • 1559

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I
    There was an act of supremacy and a act of uniformity were passed by parliament and was approved by Queen Elizabeth. Together they were known as the "elizabeth settlement," which later on established her vision of protestantism for the church of england.
    -Effect + SP
  • 1563

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    It was the 19th ecumenical council of the catholic church. It was also strone to define the doctrine of the catholic church and answer the arguments of members of the protestant faith
    -Effect + SP
  • 1567

    Indulgences

    Indulgences
    they were a piece of paper from the church that was supposed to reduce a person's time in purgatory and helped them get to heaven faster. Luther didn't like what was happening with this, he was saying that buying indulgences had no impact on whether or not people would get into heaven.
    -Cause + SPE
  • Aug 24, 1572

    St. Bartholomeu's Day Massacre

    St. Bartholomeu's Day Massacre
    A brutal brawl between protestants and catholics that started by catherine de ' Medici plotting to kill protestant leaders around paris.
    -Effect + SP
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    It was effectively ended the french wars of religion by granting official tolerance to protestantism.
    -Cause + SP
  • The Inquisition

    The Inquisition
    It was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americans.
    -Corvelation + P