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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The Catholic Reformation
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Jan 1, 1530
Religous wars started
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Jan 1, 1531
The death of Zwingli
Zwingli, a very influencial religious leader, was killed in war between protestand and catholosism -
Period: Jan 1, 1534 to Jan 1, 1549
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ruled from 1534- 1549 -
Jan 1, 1536
Calvinism begins
Calvin founded a protestant church and published the Institutes of Christian Religion -
Oct 1, 1536
the spread of Calvinism
Calvinism became the official religion of Geneva, and soon spread to France. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
The Council of Trent
the Council of Trent meets in the city of Trent in Italy in three sessions -
Jan 1, 1550
Counter-Reformation
The religous conflict in Europe was dominated by the followers of a French-born reformer named John Calvin and a remarkable Catholic revival known as the Counter-Reformation -
Jan 1, 1559
The Index of Forbidden Books
Pope Paul IV established the Index of Forbidden Books -
Jan 1, 1562
Calvinism in France
The Huguenots defended themselves in a series of bloody civil wars with Catholics. -
Eddict of Nantes
King Henry IV issues the Eddict of Nantes, which gave Huguenots freedom of worship and some political rights. -
Calvinism grows
Calvinism churches were among the strongest of Protestant churches in Europe.