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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther publicly challenges the church
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Period: Oct 31, 1517 to Dec 31, 1545
The Renaissance Reformation
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Jan 3, 1521
The papal bull, Decet Romanum Pontificem issued
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May 15, 1521
Martin Luther is called to appear before the imperial assembly in Worms
at the end of what we would call Luther's "court hearing," Luther was declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. -
Period: May 27, 1524 to May 27, 1525
Many German peasants rebel against their ruling German princes for lower taxes.
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Jun 25, 1530
The Augsburg Confession is signed
the Augsburg confession is/was a document that was created by the then Lutheran German princes, and was a written statement of their beliefs -
Jun 10, 1534
The Act of Supremacy makes the king of England the head of the Anglican Church
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Period: Jan 1, 1540 to Dec 31, 1540
The Jesuits are formed and approved by the Pope
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Jan 1, 1545
The Council of Trent is called by the Pope to discuss the counter reformation. the council continues to meet until 1563