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1517
The Start of The Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther finds himself in a place of disagreement with the Catholic Church, so he decides to write the Ninty-Five Theses that go against the Catholic Church. He makes it go public and it causes a huge controversy, leading to the Catholic Church to undertaking a process of change. -
1525
The Augsburg Confession
Martin Luther makes a confession towards the Catholic Church about his Ninty-Five Theses, and the Chruch so then refuses to publish the Theses since they were poorly written. However, John Calvin signed the Theses in 1540, which leads Martin to have founded the first Lutheran Church. -
1536
The Monasteries of England, Wales, and Ireland Ended
In many parts of the UK and Ireland were giving up on the Catholic Chruch and adopted other ideologies and beliefs. Due to giving in with other ideals, they chose to go with the Lutheran or Reformed beliefs. The beliefs of Catholicism have died off due to the lack of active resistance. -
1538
The Protestant Religion Became Official in Denmark and Norway
Up north, the Scandinavians were feeling more confident towards Luther's ideology, teachings, and the things he preached against the Catholic Church. With that mentality in mind, these nations followed along with what he taught and applied it to the faith of their land. -
1560
The French Wars of Religion
A fight between French Catholics and Protestants occurred in this time era and nearly 4,000,000 were injured or killed. Soon enough, Protestants were given well enough and respected rights and freedom from within the society. However, it did not end the hostility nor the split ideologies that each member of the fight had. -
The End of The Protestant Reformation
While treaties of the Thirty Year War should have ended disagreements between Catholics and Protestants, it took many years for the reformation to truly end. The Protestant Reformation was a very important movement for religious freedom throughout the world. John Calvin and Martin Luther were significant spiritual and political figures of their time, leaving their mark on religion and how it should be questioned.
