Dates of Important Events in The Church History By 083022 476 The Middle Ages 570 Birth of Muhammed 800 Charlemagne Crowned Holy 1054 The Great Schism Period: 1095 to 1291 The Crusades 1099 Crusades capture Jerusalem Period: 1300 to 1600 The Renaissance Period: 1340 to 1348 The Black Death 1380 Catherine of Siena begins her "Letters" 1431 Joan of Arc Burned at Stake Period: 1491 to 1556 Ignatius Loyola founded the jesuits 1517 Martin Luther post his 95 theses Period: 1517 to 1648 The Reformation