Church History Timeline By James Pierson Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546 Martin Luther Period: 1484 to Oct 11, 1531 Huldrych Zwingli Period: Aug 23, 1491 to Jul 31, 1556 Ignatius Loyola Period: 1494 to Oct 6, 1536 William Tyndale Period: Feb 16, 1497 to Apr 19, 1560 Philip Melancthon 1501 Luther studies law at University of Erfurt Period: 1503 to 1513 Papacy of Julius II 1505 Luther joins Augustinian Monastry 1508 Luther's first lectures in Wittenberg Period: 1509 to 1547 Reign of King Henry VIII Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564 John Calvin Period: 1510 to 1511 Luther's journey to Rome 1512 Luther become Doctor of Divinity Period: 1513 to 1521 Papacy of Leo X 1516 Erasmus publishes Greek New Testament Oct 31, 1517 Posting of the 95 Theses 1519 Leipzig Debate 1520 Luther writes "Addresses to the German Nobility" 1520 Luther writes "Babylonian Captivity of the Church" 1520 Luther writes "On the Freedom of a Christian" Dec 10, 1520 Luther burns the papal bull Period: 1521 to 1521 Diet of Worms Apr 19, 1521 Edict of Worms Period: Jan 9, 1522 to Sep 14, 1523 Papacy of Adrian VI Period: Nov 26, 1523 to Sep 25, 1534 Papacy of Clement VII Period: 1524 to 1525 Peasant's revolt 1526 Tyndale publishes English New Testament in Cologne 1529 Marburg Colloquy 1529 First battle of Kappel 1529 Luther's Small Catechism published 1531 Apology of the Augsburg Confession Oct 11, 1531 Second battle of Kappel 1534 Supremacy Act enacted 1534 Treasons Act enacted 1534 Succession Act enacted Period: Aug 13, 1534 to Nov 10, 1549 Papacy of Paul III Aug 15, 1534 Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded Oct 18, 1534 Affair of the Placards in France 1536 Calvin publishes first edition of the Institutes of the Christian Religion 1537 Philip Melanchthon writes Treatise on the Power of the Primacy of the Pope Period: 1545 to 1547 First Session of the Council of Trent Period: 1546 to 1547 Smalkaldic war May 23, 1547 Charles occupies Wittenberg 1549 Book of Common prayer published 1549 Francis Xavier begins mission to Japan Period: Feb 7, 1550 to Mar 29, 1555 Papacy of Julius III Period: 1551 to 1552 Second session of the Council of Trent 1555 Peace of Augsburg Period: Apr 9, 1555 to May 1, 1555 Papacy of Marcellus II Period: May 23, 1555 to Aug 18, 1559 Papacy of Paul IV 1559 The Geneva Academy established by John Calvin 1559 Index Librorurm Prohibitorum 1559 Foxe's Book of Martyrs published Period: Dec 26, 1559 to Dec 9, 1565 Papacy of Pius IV Period: 1561 to 1563 Third session of the Council of Trent 1563 The Thirty-nine Articles of the Anglican church accepted Period: Jan 7, 1566 to May 1, 1572 Papacy of St. Pius V Period: May 13, 1572 to Apr 10, 1585 Papacy of Gregory XIII Aug 24, 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day massacre Period: Apr 24, 1585 to Aug 27, 1590 Papacy of Sixtus V Period: Sep 15, 1590 to Sep 27, 1590 Papacy of Urban VII Period: Dec 5, 1590 to Aug 16, 1591 Papacy of Gregory XIV Period: Aug 29, 1591 to Dec 30, 1591 Papacy of Innocent IX Period: Jan 30, 1592 to Mar 3, 1605 Papacy of Clement VIII Period: Apr 1, 1605 to Apr 27, 1605 Papacy of Leo XI Period: May 16, 1605 to Jan 28, 1621 Papacy of Paul V 1611 King James Version published Period: 1618 to 1648 Thirty Years' War Period: Feb 9, 1621 to Jul 8, 1623 Papacy of Gregory XV Period: Aug 6, 1623 to Jul 29, 1644 Papacy of Urban VIII Period: Sep 15, 1644 to Jan 7, 1655 Papacy of Innocent X Period: Apr 7, 1655 to May 22, 1667 Papacy of Alexander VII Period: Jul 20, 1667 to Dec 9, 1669 Papacy of Clement IX Period: Apr 29, 1670 to Jul 22, 1676 Papacy of Clement X 1675 Spener's Pia Desideria published Period: Sep 21, 1676 to Aug 12, 1689 Papacy of Innocent XI 1678 Bunyan writes The Pilgrim's Progress Period: Aug 6, 1689 to Feb 1, 1691 Papacy of Alexander VIII Period: Jul 12, 1691 to Sep 27, 1700 Papacy of Innocent XII Period: Nov 23, 1700 to Mar 19, 1721 Papacy of Clement XI Period: 1720 to 1740 First Great Awakening Period: May 8, 1721 to Mar 7, 1724 Papacy of Innocent XIII Period: May 29, 1724 to Feb 21, 1730 Papacy of Benedict XIII Period: Jul 12, 1730 to Feb 6, 1740 Papacy of Clement XII Period: Aug 17, 1740 to May 3, 1758 Papacy of Benedict XIV Apr 13, 1742 Handel's "Messiah" first performed Period: Jul 6, 1758 to Feb 2, 1769 Papacy of Clement XIII Period: May 19, 1769 to Sep 22, 1774 Papacy of Clement XIV Period: Apr 3, 1771 to Mar 29, 1824 Hans Nielsen Hauge Period: Feb 15, 1775 to Aug 29, 1799 Papacy of Pius VI Period: 1790 to 1840 Second Great Awakening Period: Aug 29, 1799 to Mar 14, 1800 Interregnum of 1799 - 1800 Period: Mar 14, 1800 to Aug 20, 1823 Papacy of Pius VII Period: Sep 28, 1823 to Feb 10, 1829 Papacy of Leo XII May 11, 1825 American Tract Society founded Period: Mar 31, 1829 to Nov 30, 1830 Papacy of Pius VIII Period: Feb 2, 1831 to Jun 1, 1846 Papacy of Gregory XVI Jun 13, 1844 Kierkegaard writes Philosophical Fragments Period: Jun 16, 1846 to Feb 7, 1878 Papacy of Pius IX Apr 26, 1847 Lutheran Church Missouri - Synod founded 1854 Charles Spurgeon becomes Pastor at New Park Street Chapel Dec 8, 1854 The Immaculate Conception of Mary made into Catholic Dogma Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 American Civil War Period: Aug 12, 1869 to Oct 20, 1870 First Vatican Council 1870 First Vatican Council declares papal infallibility Period: Feb 20, 1878 to Jul 20, 1903 Papacy of Leo XIII 1880 Dostoyevsky publishes Brothers Karamazov 1897 Lutheran Free Church Founded Period: Aug 4, 1903 to Aug 20, 1914 Papacy of St. Pius X Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 First World War Period: Sep 3, 1914 to Jan 22, 1922 Papacy of Benedict XV Period: Feb 6, 1922 to Feb 10, 1939 Papacy of Pius XI Period: Mar 2, 1939 to Oct 9, 1958 Papacy of Pius XII Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 8, 1945 Second World War 1945 Bonhoeffer executed 1947 First dead sea scrolls found 1950 Missionaries of Charity founded 1950 Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Founded Period: Aug 28, 1958 to Jun 3, 1963 Papacy of St. John XXIII 1962 Association of Free Lutheran Congregations founded Period: 1962 to 1965 The Second Vatican Council Period: Jun 21, 1963 to Aug 6, 1978 Papacy of St. Paul VI Period: Aug 26, 1978 to Sep 28, 1978 Papacy of John Paul I Period: Oct 16, 1978 to Apr 2, 2005 Papacy of St. John II Jan 1, 1988 ELCA founded Period: Apr 19, 2005 to Feb 28, 2013 Papacy of Benedict XVI Mar 13, 2013 Beginning of Papacy of Francis