The Reformation

By EthansEpic
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Constantinople falls to the turks

    Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (founded by Emperor Constantine in 330) was finally captured by the Turks, an Islamic people, after being under siege for many years.
  • Jan 1, 1486

    Bartholomew Diaz reaches Cape of Good Hope

    Bartholomew Diaz, Portuguese explorer, rounds southern tip of Africa, indicative of European exploration.
  • Jan 1, 1506

    Birth of St. Francis Xavier

    Birth of St. Francis Xavier, who eventually became a great Jesuit missionary in Asia
  • Jan 1, 1528

    Death of Albrecht Durer

    Death of the German artist Albrecht Durer (one of his woodcuts to be studied). Indicative of Protestant Reformation.
  • Jan 1, 1536

    Calvin's "Institutes"

    John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, a book clearly outlining the protestant faith and practice. Indicative of Protestant Reformation.
  • Jan 1, 1547

    Death of Henry VIII

    Death of Henry VIII. English King who broke with the authority of the Pope over the question of divorce from his wife and had himself declared Head of the Church in England. Indicative of the English Reformation.
  • Jan 1, 1564

    Birth of Shakespeare

    Birth of William Shakespeare, High point if English literary Renaissance.
  • Jan 1, 1582

    Death of St. Teresa of Avila

    Death of St. Teresa of Avila. Great Spanish saint and mystic. Founded the Reformed Carmelite Order and Wrote the Interior Castle, a famous book on prayer. Indicative of Catholic reform movement.

  • Spanish Armada

    Spanish Armada. Indicative of wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants.

  • Zion's Birth

    Some random insignificant dude was born but nobody really cares tbh

  • Ethan's Birth

    The best human of all time was born which marks the point in time where the rest of humanity fell apart (2020)