The Protestant Reformation

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  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    Martin Luther created 95 theses, a list of questions and propositions and nailed them to the Church doors for the public to see.
  • Jan 1, 1520

    William Tyndale's Execution

    William Tyndale's Execution
    Was an English scholar who became a leading figure in Protestant reform in the years leading up to his execution.
  • Jan 28, 1521

    Diet of Worms

    Diet of Worms
    An imperial council meant to decide the fate for Martin Luther.
  • Oct 17, 1521

    Henry VIII "Defender of the Faith"

    Henry VIII "Defender of the Faith"
    Pope Leo X declared King Henry VIII the Fidei Defensor or Defender of the Faith.
  • Jan 1, 1527

    English Reformation

    English Reformation
    Was a series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Oct 1, 1529

    Marburg Colloquy

    Marburg Colloquy
    A meeting at Marburg Castle, Marburg, Hesse, Germany which attempted to solve a disputation between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the Real Presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper,
  • Jun 25, 1530

    Augsburg Confession

    Augsburg Confession
    The primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran Reformation.
  • Nov 26, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Act of Supremacy
    Legislation in 1534 still in force today that granted King Henry VIII of England and subsequent monarchs Royal Supremacy, which means that he was declared the supreme head of the Church of England. It is still the legal authority of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.
  • May 7, 1535

    Execution of Sir Thomas Moore

    Execution of Sir Thomas Moore
    Was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist.
  • Mar 1, 1536

    John Calvin Institutes of the Christian Region

    John Calvin Institutes of the Christian Region
    John Calvin's seminal work of Protestant systematic theology.
  • Sep 27, 1540

    Society of Jesus

    Society of Jesus
    Is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    Roman Inquisition

    Roman Inquisition
    Was a system of tribunals developed by the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church, during the second half of the 16th century, responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of a wide array of crimes relating to religious doctrine or alternate religious doctrine or alternate religious beliefs.
  • Jan 1, 1545

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.
  • Sep 25, 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Peace of Augsburg
    Temporary settlement within the Holy Roman Empire of the religious conflict arising from the Reformation.

  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    The edict was accompanied by Henry IV’s own conversion from Huguenot Calvinism to Roman Catholicism and brought an end to the violent Wars of Religion that began in 1562.

  • King James Bible

    King James Bible
    An English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England.