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Oct 31, 1517
The 95 Theses
Martin Luther is fed up with the church. He decides to take ation against the church by posting a document attacking the corrupt practice of selling "indulgences" -
May 25, 1521
Diet of Worms
Was the trial of Martin Luther. Held in Heylsolf Gardens in Worms, Germany. -
Oct 11, 1521
Defender of the Faith
King Henry VIII was granted the title by Pope Leo X. The title was in recognition of Henry's book Defense of the Seven Sacraments, which defended the sacramental nature of marriage and the supremacy of the Pope. -
Oct 4, 1529
Marburg Colloquay
The Marburg Colloquay was a meeting at Marburg Castle in an attempt to solve the dispute between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the Real Presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. -
Jun 25, 1530
The Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church, and is considered one of the most important documents in the Lutheran Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1534
Act of Supremacy
The Act of Supremacy was an English act of Parliament that recognized Henry VIII as the “Supreme Head of the Church of England.” -
Jan 1, 1534
The English Reformation
The 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. -
Jul 6, 1535
The Execution of Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More was put on trial for refusing to take the oath of supremacy of the Crown, and furthermore publicly refused to uphold King Henry's annulment from Catherine. King Henry then arrested him for treason. -
Jan 1, 1536
John Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion
John Calvin wrote his book as an introduction of sorts to the Protestant faith. -
Jan 1, 1536
William Tyndale's Execution
William Tyndale was killed becasue of his opposition on Henry VIII's divorce of Catharine of Aragon. He was charged with heresy and burned at the stake. -
Sep 27, 1540
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is an all male religious group within the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and was founded by Ignatius of Loyola. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
One of the Roman Catholic Church's most important councils, and is described as the "embodiment of the Counter-Reformation". -
Sep 25, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
A temporary settlement within the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the religious conflict arising from the Reformation. -
The Roman Inquisistion
The Roman Inquisition was formed in order to prosecute individuals who commited acts of heresy, treason, witchcraft, and other. It was also used in the censorship of printed works. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes wasgranted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in the nation, which was still considered essentially Catholic. -
The Bible: King James Version
An English translation of the bible.
