Modern World History-EC

  • Italian Wars
    1494

    Italian Wars

    King Charles VII of France invaded Italy. This event began a series of wars between France and Spain for control over the Italian Peninsula.
  • Martin Luther Writes 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther Writes 95 Theses

    Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses, attacking the "pardon-merchants" because he did not believe in indulgences.
  • Edict of Worms
    1521

    Edict of Worms

    It is an imperial order that declared Lutheran outlaw.
  • Peasants War
    1524

    Peasants War

    Peasants became more distinguished with high taxes and lack of power, which started a rebellion. Nobles suppressed the uprising.
  • Swiss Civil War
    1531

    Swiss Civil War

    A war that broke out between Swiss Protestants and Catholics.
  • Anabaptists settle in Münster
    1533

    Anabaptists settle in Münster

    Som Anabaptists fled and settled in Münster because Catholics and Protestants were persecuting them.
  • Act of Supremacy in England
    1534

    Act of Supremacy in England

    This called on people to take an oath recognizing the divorce and accepting Henry, not the pope, as the official head of England's Church.
  • John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
    1536

    John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion

    This book was made to express ideas about God, salvation, and human nature. It was a summary of Protestant theology, or religious beliefs.
  • Start of Roman Inquisition
    1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    Roman Catholic Church was no longer the only religious authority in Europe. The main purpose of inquisition was to convert Jews, Muslims, and later Protestants.
  • Council of Trent
    1545

    Council of Trent

    Pope Paul III called a council of catholic bishops and cardinals to meet in Trent. They decided on several doctrines.
  • Thomas More executed
    1547

    Thomas More executed

    He was executed because he refused to take the oath.
  • Jesuit order founded
    1549

    Jesuit order founded

    A group of Catholics ruined by the Pope. Paul III was the one who approved the Jesuit Order.
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    It was a treaty between Charles V and the Roman Emperor.
  • Reign of Elizabeth I
    1558

    Reign of Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I was determined to return her kingdom to Protestantism. Eventually, the Church of England, or Anglican Church, was set up with Elizabeth as its head.
  • Scotland becomes Calvinist
    1560

    Scotland becomes Calvinist

    The Protestant nobles led by Knox made Calvinism Scotland's official religion.
  • St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

    Catholic Mobs were hunting for Protestants and were murdering them. It is believed that around 12,000 Huguenots were killed.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    Henry granted religion freedom to Protestant. By granting official tolerance to Protestantism, it ended the French Wars of Religion.