Church Timeline By madiemmcbride 313 The Edict of Milan 324 Emperor Constantine makes Christianity the state religion of the Empire Period: 387 to 461 St. Patrick 451 The Council of Chalcedon 476 Fall of Rome Period: 476 to Jan 1, 800 Dark Ages Feb 12, 610 Origin of Islam Feb 12, 638 Fall of Jerusalem to the Muslims Dec 25, 800 Charlemagne crowned King of the Franks Jan 1, 1054 The Eastern- Western Schism Period: Feb 12, 1095 to Feb 12, 1272 The Crusades Period: Feb 12, 1226 to Feb 12, 1274 St. Thomas Aquinas Period: Feb 12, 1306 to Feb 12, 1376 Clement V moves papacy to France Period: Feb 12, 1378 to Feb 12, 1417 The Great Schicm Period: Feb 12, 1517 to Feb 12, 1648 The Protestant Reformation Feb 12, 1534 The Church of England was established Period: Feb 12, 1545 to Feb 12, 1563 Council of Trent Period: Feb 17, 1650 to Feb 17, 1800 The Enlightenment Period: Feb 12, 1869 to Feb 12, 1870 Vatican I Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 WWI Period: Jul 7, 1918 to Sep 1, 1939 WWII Period: Jan 1, 1963 to Jan 1, 1965 Vatican II Period: Feb 12, 1978 to Feb 12, 2005 Pope John Paul II (served as pope) Period: Feb 12, 2005 to Feb 12, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI (served as pope) Mar 13, 2013 Pope Francis became pope
