Timeline: The Reformation

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther birth

Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546

Martin Luther Lifespan

Jul 2, 1505

Luther is struck by lightning and decides to be a monk

Jan 1, 1506

Luther takes monastic vows

Jan 1, 1507

Luther is ordained a priest

Period: Jun 24, 1509 to Jan 1, 1547

King Henry VIII's reign

Jan 1, 1514

Luther becomes Priest of Wittenburg's City Church

Oct 31, 1517

Luther posts 95 Theses

Jan 30, 1521

Luther is ex-communicated in Rome

Apr 16, 1521

Luther arrives at Diet of Worms

Here Emperor Charles V tries Luther for heresy and blasphemy. The march to the Imperial Diet was intended to shame Luther and be insulting, but the towns welcomed him as he marched. It was almost as if Luther was marching to victory rather than the opposite.

Apr 25, 1521

Departs Diet of Worms

May 4, 1521

Kidnapped by Frederick

Sep 1, 1522

Luther publishes New Testament in German

Jan 29, 1523

Ulrich Zwingli posts 67 Theses

Period: Jan 1, 1524 to Jan 1, 1526

The Peasant's Revolt

This revolt occurred because of rising prices in Germany. The peasants burned down 40 German monasteries and castles in total. This is why Luther opposed the Peasant's Revolt and the peasants rejected Lutheranism.

Jan 1, 1526

William Tyndale publishes New Testament in English

Jan 1, 1529

Protestant movement begins

Period: Jan 1, 1529 to Jan 1, 1547

The Protestant War

Jun 25, 1530

The Augsburg Confession

Philip Melanchthan represented Luther in a meeting with the Parliament of Augsburg because Luther could not be present. In this meeting, Luther's 95 Theses were addressed and some were resolved. The Augsburg Confession is a document stating the changes made and resolved issues.

Jan 1, 1534

Luther published entire Bible in German

Jan 1, 1534

King Henry the 8th becomes ruler of England's Church/religion

Jan 1, 1535

Anabaptists take over Muenster

Jan 1, 1536

Menno Simons helps restore Protestant movement

Jan 2, 1536

William Tyndale is executed for heresy

Jan 3, 1536

Anabaptists take over Erasmus

Feb 18, 1546

Martin Luther death

Jan 1, 1547

King Edward is crowned and causes many reforms to occur

Many reforms occur because of King Edward

Jan 1, 1547

Protestants lose war against Emperor Charles V

Jan 1, 1553

Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) is crowned

Feb 12, 1554

Lady Jane Grey is executed

Nov 30, 1554

Roman Catholic religion is restored in England

Sep 25, 1555

The Peace of Augsburg

This is when a slight toleration of Lutheranism occurred, and the individual princes of each German district were allowed choose the religion of their area.

Jan 1, 1556