Enlightenment era

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  • 1517

    Birth of protestant

    Martin Luthor demand for a religious debate demanding a change in Catholic church, this would later be view as the beginning of Protestants reformation
  • 1534

    Church of England

    Church of England gains enough power to separate themselves from the main branch of Catholic during the reign of King Henry VIII. This was due to King Henry desire to divorce his first wife and remarried to Ann Boleyn. He would later be excommunicate by Pope Paul III.
  • 1552

    Birth of Calvinism

    Calvinism was also known as Reformed Protestant, was a sect in Protestant which follows the teaching of John Calvin rather than Martin Luthor. They believe that Jesus really exists and not just a metaphorical figure head. They were considered to be a heretic in the eye of Lutheran Protestants.
  • King James I bible

    King James I Bible was a collection of previously written holy text translated into English. It was commission by King James I in 1604 and was completed in 1611. It was used to support the church of England ideology by selecting content from the previously written holy book that supports their narrative. It was also the first Bible to be mass produce by printing press.
  • Seperatist movement

    Separatist movement was English Christian who despise the church of England and seek to separate from it or simply destroy it. The movement was begun by Oliver Cromwell who establishes independent (not align with the church of England) church in England. They are a radical protestant who hold puritanism ideology.
  • Puritanism ideology

    Puritanism ideology are Christian in England who believe that Church of England only partially reforms to Protestantism, so they seek to purify it of its Catholic practice. The peak of their power was when they took control of London in the years 1641.
  • Completion of the protestant reform

    After many religious wars against the Catholic, the Protestant finally hold their ground and establish themselves as an official branch of Christianity.