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Jun 1, 1381
Peasants' Revolt Begins
The peasants revolted because of a poll tax that was suppose to help pay for the Hundreds Years' War, and at the time they didn't have that much money. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9cQ_cxRq5Ek/Ts02J0Vw-dI/AAAAAAAAEGQ/NDLuLMp3-eo/s1600/peasant.jpg -
Jul 6, 1415
John Wycliffe and Jan Huss speak out against the Catholic Church
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus did not believe in what the church was speaking out to the people. Eventually they made the Bible into an english writen one so that way everyone could read it for themselves. http://www.welcometohosanna.com/MARTIN_LUTHER/LUTHER_IMAGES/john_wycliff.jpg -
Aug 31, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press
Once the printing press was invented Bible and books printed faster and were more afforably. Also Bible were printed in vernacular. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XTIWtr1f5lE/SLIQUkHLSvI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x61WqDa2VSc/s320/Printing%2BPress.jpg -
Sep 3, 1509
Henry VIII becomes king of England
Henry VIII became king after his father, King Henry VII, died in England on April 21st 1509 from tuberculosis. http://www.marileecody.com/henry8/henry8images.jpg -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posts the 95 Theses
Luther nail the 95 Theses to the door of his church in Wittenburg. The 95 Theses attacked the sale of idulgences. -
Jan 3, 1521
Martin Luther is excommunicated
Martin Luther was excommunicated because he posted the 94 theses on the doors of his church. http://www.hanscomfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/lutherpapalbull.jpg -
Sep 3, 1530
John Calvin breaks away from the Catholic Church
John Calvin broke away from the Catholic Church because he believed that God already deciced who would be saved, and that people did not need to buy indulgences from the Catholic Church. http://pjcockrell.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/john-calvin.jpg -
Jan 1, 1534
Society Of Jesus formed
The society of Jesus is know as the Jesuits. Missionaries were set up to spread Catholicism around the world. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Jesuites_en_chine.jpg/220px-Jesuites_en_chine.jpg -
Dec 1, 1534
England breaks away from the Catholic Church
King Henry VIII made England break away from the Catholic Church because they said he could not divorce his 1st wife, Cathrine of Aragon. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Logo_of_the_Church_of_England.svg/220px-Logo_of_the_Church_of_England.svg.png -
Sep 1, 1545
Council of Trent begins
Catholic Church officials met to discuss reforms. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Council_of_Trent_by_Pasquale_Cati.jpg/220px-Council_of_Trent_by_Pasquale_Cati.jpg -
Sep 25, 1555
Peace at Augsburg
It was a treaty that ended the religious stuggle between Lutherns and Catholics. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8d/Peace-of-augsburg_1555.jpg/390px-Peace-of-augsburg_1555.jpg -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
When Elizabeth I was queen of England she ended the bloodshed and united British isles. http://www.britannia.com/history/images/elizabeth_2.jpg -
Sep 1, 1563
Council of Trent ends
The Council of Trent was there to make peace and help the Catholic church out with the people. There is no specific reason it ended. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Council_of_Trent.JPG/300px-Council_of_Trent.JPG -
Aug 23, 1572
St. Bartholomew Massacre in France
The massacre was directed towards the Huguenots. It was between a group of assassinations, and then a Roman Catholic mob of violence. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Francois_Dubois_001.jpg/340px-Francois_Dubois_001.jpg -
England defeats the Spanish Armada
England attacked the Spanish ships and suck 24. Then when the Spanish were on their way to attack England they got caught in a storm and more of their ships sunk, so they gave up and went home. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Loutherbourg-Spanish_Armada.jpg -
Edict of Nantes Issued
The Edict of Nantes was issued by King Henry IV. The edict granted religious liberty to Huguenots. http://www.rookebooks.com/images/thumb_23815.jpg -
30 Years' War Begins
The 30 Years' War begins because of the conflict of religion in Europe. http://anubisstudios.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/a003056.jpg -
30 Year's War Ends (Treaty of Westphalia)
The 30 Years' War ended after the Treaty of Westphalia was signed. Which the treaty gave the German states the ability to choose their own religion. http://cecaust.com.au/culture/Westphalia_Treaty.jpg -
Edict of Nantes Revoked
Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes because he did not want to allow Protestents to practice their faith freely in France. http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/images/RevocationEdictNantes.jpg
