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Oct 31, 1517
The Creation of the 95 Theses
In 1517 Martin Luther created his 95 theses. In the 95 theses Martin Luther wrote what he thought was wrong with the Catholic Church. In the 95 Theses he challenged the Indulgences and Papal Authority. His 95 theses changed citizens opinion about the Catholic Church and eventually split the Catholic Church into Lutheranism. -
Jan 1, 1521
The Diet of Worms
Martin Luther appeared to the diet of worms to speak to Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, about his 95 thesis and other charges of heresy. It was here that Martin Luther was considered a heretic and was excommunicated. The Diet of Worms changed Christianity do to the fact that the excommunicated Martin Luther because of his opinion and Martin Luther was one of the first famous heretic of the Reformation. -
Mar 11, 1522
Publication of Luther’s Translation of the New Testament
Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German. He wanted the bible to be written in a common language so that all people can read the bible. When translating the bible a common person could look up scriptures on their own. Translating the bible allowed people to criticize the papacy on biblical grounds. -
Mar 11, 1529
The Creation of the Church of England
In 1529 King Henry VIII demanded a divorce from his wife and the Pope did not allow it. This lead to the formation of the Church of England in which King Henry VII declared himself the leader of it. The Church of England and King Henry VIII raided monasteries in England and claimed them for the Church of England, this moved Monks and other christians out of England. -
Oct 3, 1529
The Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a meeting between Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli with a debate about the Lord's Supper. A main point in the debate was about Jesus giving his disciples bread and telling them "This is my Body", and weather this should be taken literally. Without a final agreement the debate led to a 500 year split. -
Dec 13, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent allowed no reconcilliation between the Catholic Church and the Protesent movement. The council aknowledged the importance of the bible and the church's authority to interpret the Bible. The council eventually led to the formation of the Tridentine period of Roman Catholicism. The council of Trent was also the start of the Counter- Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg occurred after the first religious war of the century. During this time rulers allowed territories to choose which religion they wanted to follow. This was a start to religious tolerance in Europe, which formed the foundation for the Act of Tolerance and the Edict of Nantes. -
Jan 1, 1559
The Institutes of the Christian Religion
The Institutes of the Christian Religion was instituted by John Calvin The Institutes of the Christian Religion was based on the Reform theology in Europe and America. The Reform Theology was a visionary exposition theology, and other reformers theology were reactionary in nature. This theology was a new base on what people thought the Reformation was about. -
Period: Jan 1, 1562 to
The Thirty Year's War
The Wars were held in Germany and the battles were between the Catholics and Protestants. During the wars several massacres. The Thirty Years war spread out many Protestants from their home country, Protestants from France moved to Switzerland had to flee to different countries. -
The Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was a hopeful sign that the Reformation would end. The Edict of Nantes was made to make different Religious groups live in harmony.The Edict of Nantes was a inevation act of tolerance that set a basis for future secular-society of freedom of religion.
