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Jan 1, 1517
English Reformation
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 31, 1517
95 Theses
A popular list of propositions and questions for debate that was nailed to the Wittenberg Castle Church by a man called Martin Luther. -
Jan 1, 1521
Diet of Worms
An imperial council that was convened to decide the fate of Martin Luther. It was held in Worms, Germany. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V presided over the diet. -
Oct 17, 1521
Henry VIII “Defender of the Faith”
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 -
Oct 4, 1529
Marburg Colloquay
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. It took place between 1 October and 4 October 1529. -
Jan 1, 1530
Augsburg confession
The Augsburg Confession is the first of the great Protestant Confessions. All orthodox Lutheran church bodies base their teachings upon this treatise because they believe that it is a faithful to Word of God. -
Jan 1, 1534
Act of Supremacy
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
Sir Thomas Moore was beheaded at the Tower of Londen for commiting High Treason. -
Jan 1, 1536
John Calvin “Institutes of Christian Religion"
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work of Protestant systematic theology. -
Jan 1, 1536
William Tyndale’s Execution
William translated the bible into English for all the other people of the community. He was executed for treason. -
Sep 27, 1540
Society of Jesus
A male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits. -
Jan 1, 1542
Roman Inquisition
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, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
Temporary settlement with the Holy Roman Empire of the religious conflict arising from the Reformation. Each prince had to determine whether Lutheranism or Roman Catholicism was to prevail in his lands -
Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
Council was held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent and Bologna, northern Italy. It 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. -
Edict of Nantes
Signed by King Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in the nation, which was, at the time, still considered essentially Catholic. -
King James Bible
An English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England that began in 1604 and was completed in 1611.
