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Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses
The 95 theses were a list created by Martin Luther. It went over how the Indulgences within the church were being abused. These theses are thought to be the spark that started the protestant reformation. http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-28/1517-luther-posts-95-theses.html -
Jan 28, 1521
Diet of Worms
The diet of worms addressed Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation. It was a formal assembly of the whole empire to go over Luther's scriptures. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Diet_of_Worms.aspx -
Oct 11, 1521
Henry VIII Defender of Faith
"Defender of the Faith" has been one of the cornerstone titles of the English monarchs since it was granted on 11 October, 1521 by Pope Leo X to King Henry VIII of England. http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/henryviii.aspx -
Feb 3, 1527
English Reformation
The English Reformation was a series of events in 16th-century that took place in England in order to gain indepence from the pope. http://www.historytoday.com/alec-ryrie/english-reformation -
Oct 1, 1529
Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a meeting held in Germany which attempted to solve a disputation between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli. http://www.britannica.com/event/Colloquy-of-Marburg -
Jun 25, 1530
Augsburg Confession
Confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran Reformation. The Augsburg Confession was made to explain religious convictions in an attempt to restore religiousunity in the Roman Empire. http://bookofconcord.org/augsburgconfession.php -
Mar 1, 1534
Act of Supremacy
The first Act of Supremacy was legislation in 1534 that granted King Henry VIII of England the supreme head of the Church of England. http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-28/1534-act-of-supremacy.html -
Jul 6, 1535
Execution of Sir Thomas More
More was a counselor to King Henry VII. He refused to accept the king as head of the Church of England, he was tried for treason and beheaded.
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Feb 2, 1536
John Calvin "Institutes of Christian Religion"
The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin is important for the Protestant Reformation. This book highly influential in the Western worldand still widely read. http://www.reformed.org/master/index.html?mainframe=/books/institutes/ -
Oct 6, 1536
William Tyndale Execution
William Tyndale was the first person to translate the bible into English. He was arrested for heresy and burned at the stake for going against the king's ideas. http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/william-tyndales-new-testament -
Sep 27, 1540
Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus is a male religious group of the catholic church. The group was created to restore the Catholic Church and counter the Protestant Reformers.
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May 1, 1545
Council of Trent
The council of Trent took place between 1545 and 1563. The purpose of the council was to condemn the principles of Protestantism that was gaining force.
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Jan 5, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
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 be the religion of their land.
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Roman Inquisition
The Roman inquisition was a series of trials developed by the catholic church in order to prosecute individuals based on religion crimes.
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Edict of Nantes
The edict helped put a temporary end to the battle between the catholic and protestant church.The edict gave Protestants of France more rights. France at the time was primarily catholic.
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King James Bible
The King James Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England that was completed in 1611. James told the translators to make sure the this version would conform to the structure of the English Church.
https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/King-James-Version-KJV-Bible/
