The Reformation

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    reformation

  • peasants revolt begins
    Jun 3, 1381

    peasants revolt begins

    peasants revolted agaist feudalim in England.
  • Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.
    Sep 3, 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the moveable printing press in Strasbourg, Germany.
  • Henry VIII becomes the king of England
    Apr 21, 1509

    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.
  • John wycliffe and jan huss speak out aganist the catholic church
    Sep 3, 1515

    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.
  • martin Luther post the 95 theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    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.
  • Martin Luther is excommunicated
    Jun 15, 1520

    Martin Luther is excommunicated

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

    Calvin breaks from the church.

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

    society of Jesus formed

    set up to spread catholicism around the world.
  • council of trent begins
    Dec 13, 1545

    council of trent begins

    Catholic church officials met here to discuss reforms.
  • peace at Augsburg
    Sep 25, 1555

    peace at Augsburg

    a treaty between charles V and the luthern princes.
  • Elizbeth 1 becomes the queen of Enland
    Nov 17, 1558

    Elizbeth 1 becomes the queen of Enland

    the Daugher of King Henry VIII, became the queen of England after her half-sister mary.
  • council of trent ends
    Dec 4, 1563

    council of trent ends

    council of trent ends with pope pius IV.
  • st. Bartholomew massacre in france
    Aug 23, 1572

    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.