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1300
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)
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1517
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
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
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1520
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.
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1521
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
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1521
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
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1521
Martin Luther's Excommunication
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1527
Henry Vii
the king who replaced the pope as the head of the church in england, causing a bitter divide between catholics and protestants.
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1536
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
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
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Sep 25, 1555
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
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1559
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.
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1563
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
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1567
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.
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Aug 24, 1572
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.
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Edict of Nantes
It was effectively ended the french wars of religion by granting official tolerance to protestantism.
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The Inquisition
It was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americans.
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