Reformation

  • 1037

    Pope Gregory VII (1073-1085)

    Pope Gregory VII  (1073-1085)
    • Made priests stay unmarried.
    • Wanted to choose bishops, not kings.
  • 1170

    St. Dominic (c. 1170-1221)

    St. Dominic (c. 1170-1221)
    -Started the Dominican Order.
    - Thought priests should teach well.
  • 1181

    St. Francis of Assisi (1181/1182-1226)

    St. Francis of Assisi (1181/1182-1226)
    • Started the Franciscan Order.
    • Said priests should be poor and simple
  • 1330

    John Wycliffe (c. 1330-1384)

    John Wycliffe (c. 1330-1384)
    • Wanted the Bible in English.
    • Said priests had too much money.
  • 1369

    Jan Hus (c. 1369-1415)

    Jan Hus (c. 1369-1415)
    • Spoke against buying forgiveness.
    • Believed the Bible was more important than the Pope.
  • 1466

    Desiderius Erasmus (1466/1469-1536)

    Desiderius Erasmus (1466/1469-1536)
    • Wrote against bad things in the Church.
    • Thought people should focus on being good inside.
  • 1483

    Martin Luther (1483-1546)

    Martin Luther (1483-1546)
    • Nailed his ideas on a church door.
    • Didn't believe the Pope had all the answers.
  • 1484

    Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531)

    Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531)
    • Led changes in Switzerland.
    • Said the Bible was more important than what the Church said.