The Reformation

By Jake Klein1
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    reformation

  • Jun 3, 1381

    peasants revolt begins

    peasants revolt begins
    peasants revolted agaist feudalim in England.
  • Sep 3, 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.
    Johannes Gutenberg invents the moveable printing press in Strasbourg, Germany.
  • Apr 21, 1509

    Henry VIII becomes the king of England

    Henry VIII becomes the king of England
    Henry VIII becomes the king of England and is Known for dismissing the authority of the Catholic Church.
  • Sep 3, 1515

    John wycliffe and jan huss speak out aganist the catholic church

    John wycliffe and jan huss speak out aganist the catholic church
    John spoke out of the church and Jan was a follower and they both spoke out of the church.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    martin Luther post the 95 theses

    martin Luther post the 95 theses
    Martin luthern nailed the 95 theses on the door of is church in Wittenburg, Germany attacking the sales of indulgences.
  • Jun 15, 1520

    Martin Luther is excommunicated

    Martin Luther is excommunicated
    Martin luther is excommunicated from the catholic church.
  • Mar 15, 1530

    Calvin breaks from the church.

    Calvin breaks from the church.
    John Calvin breaks from the Catholic church and started the calvinist tradition.
  • Sep 27, 1540

    society of Jesus formed

    society of Jesus formed
    set up to spread catholicism around the world.
  • Dec 13, 1545

    council of trent begins

    council of trent begins
    Catholic church officials met here to discuss reforms.
  • Sep 25, 1555

    peace at Augsburg

    peace at Augsburg
    a treaty between charles V and the luthern princes.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Elizbeth 1 becomes the queen of Enland

    Elizbeth 1 becomes the queen of Enland
    the Daugher of King Henry VIII, became the queen of England after her half-sister mary.
  • Dec 4, 1563

    council of trent ends

    council of trent ends
    council of trent ends with pope pius IV.
  • Aug 23, 1572

    st. Bartholomew massacre in france

    st. Bartholomew massacre in france
    the king of france ordered to kill all of the huguenots.

  • England breaks away from the Catholic Church

    England breaks away from the Catholic Church
    King Henry VII broke away from the church because he wanted to divorce his wife catherine.

  • England defeats the spanish armada

    England defeats the spanish armada
    the Spanish armada went to England to overthrow Elizabeth, but england counter attack with fire ships and the spanish armada withdrew their ships and headed back to spain.

  • Edict of Nantes issued

    Edict of Nantes issued
    King Henry IV promoted peace and allowed huguenots to worship freely.

  • 30 year war begins

    30 year war begins
    the relgious war between catholics and protestants in germany.

  • 30 year war ends

    30 year war ends
    the 30 years war ends with the treaty of westphalia. the war left many dead.

  • Edict of Nantes revoked

    Edict of Nantes revoked
    Louis XIV drove an exile of protestants and increased the hostility of portestant nations bordering france.