Modern World History - ELC

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  • Italian Wars
    1494

    Italian Wars

    King Charles Vll of France invaded Italy, began a series of wars because France and Spain fought for control over the Italian Peninsula.
  • Scotland becomes Calvinist
    1510

    Scotland becomes Calvinist

    Scotland preacher John Knox but Calins ideas to work. Spread Calvinism around Scotland
  • Martin Luther Writes 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther Writes 95 Theses

    Luther wrote the 95 theses which were formal statements against Tetzel's actions.
  • Edict of Worms
    1521

    Edict of Worms

    forbid anyone from sheltering or feeding Martin Luther
  • Peasants' War
    1524

    Peasants' War

    Peasants were mad because they had high taxes and lack of power. a large number of German peasants stormed castles and monasteries, this rebellion known as Peasants' War.
  • Swiss Civil War
    1531

    Swiss Civil War

    Zwingli's reforms were adopted in Zurich and other cities, this caused a bitter war between Swiss Protestants and Catholics.
  • Anabaptists settle in Münster
    1533

    Anabaptists settle in Münster

    Anabaptists viewed as radicals and started to be persecuted, fled and settled in Münster and ruled for a little.
  • Act of Supremacy in England
    1534

    Act of Supremacy in England

    The right of Henry Vlll overall head of the Church of England.
  • Thomas More executed
    1535

    Thomas More executed

    More remained Catholic and refused to take oath, so Henry had him arrested and imprisoned, found guilty of high treason and executed.
  • John Calvin's institutes of the Christian Religion
    1536

    John Calvin's institutes of the Christian Religion

    A book that expressed ideas about God, salvation and human nature. Humans cannot earn salvation
  • Jesuit order founded
    1540

    Jesuit order founded

    Focused on founding and teaching schools in Europe, convert non Christians to catholicism, and stop the spread of Protestantism.
  • Start of Roman Inquisition
    1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    To fight Protestantism,Catholic church created church court called Roman Inquisition. Main purpose was to impose religious uniformity, especially to converted Muslims, Jews and later Protestants.
  • Council of Trent
    1545

    Council of Trent

    Where Catholic bishops and cardinals agreed on several doctrines: Churches interpretation of the Bible was final, Christians needed faith and good works for salvation, Bible and church tradition were equally powerful authorities for guiding Christian life, indulgences are valid expression of faith but cannot sell them.
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Famous religious settlement where German princes agreed that each ruler would decide a religion of his state.
  • Reign of Elizabeth l
    1558

    Reign of Elizabeth l

    Return kingdom to Protestantism, and set up the England church called Anglican church which brought Catholic and pretests into the same church.
  • St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    Much hatred between Catholics and Huguenots which led to violence. the worst fight was the Catholic Feast of St. Bartholomew's Day, Catholic mobs would hunt down Protestants and kill them, massacres spread and lasted 6 months, many Huguenots killed.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    Huguenots leader Henry of Navarre converted to catholic, ended the fights, Henrys Edict of Nantes granted religious freedom to Protestants.