Modern World History- CM

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  • Martin Luther Writes the 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther Writes the 95 Theses

    Luther took a stand against the choices of the church to sell indulgences.
  • Peasant's War
    1524

    Peasant's War

    The peasants of Germany stormed the castles and monastery for more freedom.
  • Italian Wars
    1527

    Italian Wars

    France and Spain fought for control of Italy.
  • Act of Supremacy in England
    1534

    Act of Supremacy in England

    The Act of Supremacy was what accepted Henry as the head of the church rather than the Pope.
  • John Calvine Institutes of the Christian Religion
    1536

    John Calvine Institutes of the Christian Religion

    John Clavin wrote a book about God, salvation, and human nature. It was a summary of Protestant theology.
  • Jesuit Order Founded
    1540

    Jesuit Order Founded

    The Jesuit Order founded schools and converted non-Christians to Catholicism.
  • Council of Trent
    1540

    Council of Trent

    A meeting of Roman Catholic leaders to rule of doctrines.
  • Start of Roman Inquisition
    1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    A technique to fight Protestantism and have religious uniformity using harsh methods.
  • Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies
    1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies

    -The heliocentric theory-sun centered view of the universe
    -Formulated the quantity theory of money (money supply has a direct proportional relationship with the price level)
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    I agreement was made that the religion of each German state would be made by it's own ruler.
  • Reign of Elizabeth I
    1558

    Reign of Elizabeth I

    Queen Elizabeth restored Protestantism and created the Anglican Church. She was a strong-willed and unpredictable lady.
  • Scotland Becomes Calvinist
    1560

    Scotland Becomes Calvinist

    John Knox made Scotland's official religion Calvinism.
  • St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    12,000 Huguenots were killed, this fighting went on for years and ended when the leader, Henry of Navarre became Catholic.
  • Francis Bacon publishes The Essay

    Francis Bacon publishes The Essay

    He udged scientists to experiment. He believed in empiricism--the experimental method.
    He thought people should stop relying on Aristotle's ideas and stop reasoning from abstract theories.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    The Edict of Nantes created by Henry of Navarre to grant religious freedom to Protestants.
  • Galileo Galilei publishes Starry Messenger

    Galileo Galilei publishes Starry Messenger

    -observation through telescope of the solar system
    -confirmed the idea that the sun is the center of the planets
  • Rene Descartes publishes Discourse on Method

    Rene Descartes publishes Discourse on Method

    He developed analytical geometry.
    He preferred mathematics and logic to experimentation.
  • Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathan

    He believed that the best government was an absolute monarchy.
    He also believed that government should impose order and demand obedience.
  • Baron de Montesquieu Publishes The Spirits of Laws

    Baron de Montesquieu Publishes The Spirits of Laws

    Montesquieu believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country in his day.
    He called division of power among different branches the separation of power and he created the idea of checks and balances.
  • Voltaire publishes Candide

    Voltaire publishes Candide

    He fought for telerance, reason, religious freedom, and freedom of speech.
    He was sent to prison twice and expelled from England for 2 years.
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes The Social Contract

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes The Social Contract

    -he won recognition as a writer of essays
    -Guaranteed in the U.S Bill of Rights and French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
  • John Locke Publishes Two Treatises on Government

    John Locke Publishes Two Treatises on Government

    He favored the idea of self-government.
    He criticized an absolute monarchy.