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Oct 31, 1517
95 theses
created by martin luther, the 95 thesis was a list of questions and propositions for debate. -
May 25, 1521
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was an imperial council that was convened to decide the fate of Martin Luther. It was held in Worms, Germany. -
Oct 17, 1521
Henry VIII “Defender of the Faith”
On 17 October 1521, Pope Leo X declared King Henry VIII the Fidei Defensor or Defender of the Faith. This title was given to honor Henry for his book Defense of the Seven Sacraments which attacked the theology of Martin Luther and was dedicated to Leo. This title was added to the full royal title of Henry as “Henry the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith and Lord of Ireland”. After Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church, Pope Paul III excommunicated -
Oct 1, 1529
The Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was 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
The Augsburg Confession, also known as the "Augustana" from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran Reformation. -
Mar 1, 1534
Act of Supremacy
Act of Supremacy is an English act of Parliament that recognized Henry VIII as the “Supreme Head of the Church of England.” The act also required an oath of loyalty from English subjects that recognized his marriage to Anne Boleyn. -
May 7, 1535
Execution of Sir Thomas Moore
The Trial and Execution of Sir Thomas More. The Trial of Sir THOMAS MORE Knight, Lord Chancellor of England, for High- Treason in denying; the King's Supremacy, May 7, 1535. the 26th of Henry VIII. -
Mar 1, 1536
John Calvin “Institutes of Christian Religion"
John Calvin “Institutes of Christian Religion" is John Calvin's seminal work of Protestant systematic theology. The book was written as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some previous knowledge of theology and covered a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty. -
Oct 6, 1536
William Tyndale’s Execution
William Tyndale was an English scholar who became a leading figure in Protestant reform in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. Eventually, Tyndale was betrayed by Henry Phillips to the imperial authorities, seized in Antwerp in 1535, and held in the castle of Vilvoorde (Filford) near Brussels. He was tried on a charge of heresy in 1536 and was condemned to be burned to death -
Sep 27, 1540
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits. -
Mar 1, 1542
Roman Inquisition
The Roman Inquisition, formally the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal 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 -
Mar 1, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent , held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento and Bologna, northern Italy, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. 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 was temporary settlement within the Holy Roman Empire of the religious conflict arising from the Reformation. Each prince was to determine whether Lutheranism or Roman Catholicism was to prevail in his land -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, signed on 30 April 1598, by King Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in the nation, which was, at the time, still considered essentially Catholic. -
King James Bible
KIng James Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England that began in 1604 and was completed in 1611. -
The English Reformation
The English Reformation (1496-1688) 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.
