The Reformation

The Printing Press

Apr 15, 1450

Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press, which allows the bible to be widely produced and cheaper so the average person could own their own copy.

Reformation begins

Apr 15, 1517

Martin Luther nails a playcard with 95 theses or statements criticizing the sale of indulgences and other church polocies.

Luther gets condemmed

Apr 15, 1520

Pope Leo the 5th formally candemmed Luther and banned all of his works.

Luther gets excommunicated

Jan 7, 1521

Pope Leo the 5th excommunicated Martin Luther from the church and ordered his works to be burned.

The Meeting

Feb 16, 1521

Diet or council of german princes met in Worms, Germany to try and bring Luther back in the church. They decided Luther should take back his criticisms of the Papacy.

Luther gets condemmed again

Feb 16, 1521

Luther is condemmed a heretic and an outlaw.

Luteher in hiding

May 16, 1521

Luther goes into hiding and translates the bible into german so common people can read and understand the Bible.

After hiding

Apr 16, 1522

After hiding Luther laid the foundation of the first Prodestant faith: Lutheranism. Lutheranism emphesized salvation by faith alone and the bible's role as the only source of religious truth. Services were held in the language of the people.

Revolt

Feb 16, 1525

A major peeant revolt erupted. Luther backed the princed and they killed thousands of peasants which killed the revolt quickly.

Theocracy

Jun 16, 1525

Huldrych Zwingli establishes a theocracy in Zurich.

Act of Supremacy

Apr 16, 1534

Act of Supremacy passes and makes King Henrey the 8th head of the English Church.

John Calvin

Apr 16, 1536

John Calvin publishes, "The Institutes of the Christian Religion".

John Calvin

Apr 16, 1541

John Calvin establishes consistory or 12 elders that have all power in Geneva.

Lutheranism

Apr 16, 1550

Lutheranism is widely spread throughout Europe.

Queen Elizibeth I

Apr 16, 1558

Queen Elizibeth I establishes Anglicanism in England.