Timeline

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  • Period: 1073 to 1085

    Pope Gregory VII

    Implemented clerical celibacy and opposed lay investiture to strengthen the Church's independence.
  • Period: 1181 to 1226

    St. Francis of Assisi

    Founded the Franciscan Order, emphasizing poverty, humility, and simplicity as a response to the Church's wealth.
  • Period: 1320 to 1384

    John Wycliffe

    Advocated for Bible translation into vernacular languages, challenging the Church's monopoly on scripture interpretation.
  • Period: 1369 to 1415

    Jan Hus

    Criticized Church corruption and called for reform, inspiring the Hussite movement in Bohemia.
  • Period: 1466 to 1536

    Erasmus of Rotterdam

    Promoted humanism and criticized
    Church abuses through scholarly works, paving the way for later reformers.
  • Period: 1483 to 1546

    Martin Luther

    Nailed the 95 Theses (1517) to the Wittenberg door, challenging indulgences and questioning papal authority, sparking the Reformation.
  • Period: 1491 to 1556

    Ignatius of Loyola

    Founded the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in 1540, focusing on education, missionary work, and countering the Protestant Reformation.
  • Period: 1509 to 1564

    John Calvin

    Developed Calvinism, emphasizing predestination and advocating tor a disciplined, theocratic community.