Reformation Timeline | Timetoast Timelines

Period: Aug 31, 1400 to Aug 31, 1700

Reformation period
Jul 28, 1440

Johannes Gutenburg invents the printing press

http://www.mvrhs.org/comp-sci-jb/images/gutenberg-press.jpg
Jul 28, 1440

John Wycliffe and Jan Huss speak out against the Catholic Church

http://www.photosofchurches.com/anglesey-menai-bridge.html
Jul 28, 1509

Henry VIII becomes King of England

http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/tudor.htm
Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther Posts the 95 theses

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Jan 3, 1521

Martin Luther is exocommunicated

http://www.theosource.com/2009/01/martin-luther-excommunicated-1521.html
Jul 28, 1524

Peasants' Revolt Begins

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Jul 28, 1530

John Calvin breaks from the Catholic Church

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/John_Calvin_Titian_B.jpg/220px-John_Calvin_Titian_B.jpg
Jul 28, 1534

England breaks away from the Catholic Church

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Jul 28, 1534

Society of Jesus formed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus
Jul 28, 1545

Council of Trent begins

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Council_of_Trent.JPG/300px-Council_of_Trent.JPG
Sep 25, 1555

Peace at Augsburg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Druck_Augsburger_Reichsfrieden.jpg
Nov 17, 1558

Elizabeth becomes Queen of England

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Elizabeth_I_(Armada_Portrait).jpg/300px-Elizabeth_I_(Armada_Portrait).jpg
Jul 28, 1563

Council of Trent ends

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Council_of_Trent.JPG/300px-Council_of_Trent.JPG
Aug 24, 1572

St. Bartholomew Massacrein France

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francois_Dubois_001.jpg
Aug 8, 1588

England defeats Spanish Armada

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Apr 13, 1598

Edict of Nantes was issued

http://www.louis-xiv.de/uploads/pics/EdictofNantes.jpg
Jul 28, 1618

30 Years War begins

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/RichelieuRochelle.jpg/220px-RichelieuRochelle.jpg
Oct 22, 1683

Edict of Nantes Revoked

same as other edict pic
Oct 24, 1683

30 Years War Ends (Treaty of Westphalia)

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