modern world history jh

  • Italian wars
    1494

    Italian wars

    Charles VII of France invaded Italy this began a series of war fighting for Italy between France and spain
  • Martin Luther writes 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther writes 95 Theses

    Martin Luther crtized Catholic church.
  • edict of worms
    1521

    edict of worms

    impair order that ordered that declared Lutheran outlaw
  • Peasents war
    1524

    Peasents war

    thousands of German peasants stormed Germany castle
  • Swiss Civil War
    1531

    Swiss Civil War

    Swiss protestands and Catholics were fighting for their religion. John Calvin had interest in this
  • Act of Supremacy in England
    1534

    Act of Supremacy in England

    called on people to except divorce and he is the head the church not the pope.
  • Anabaptists settle in Munster
    1534

    Anabaptists settle in Munster

    Anababtist ran away and settled to munster
  • Thomas More executed
    1535

    Thomas More executed

    Thomas More did not accept the oath to exert king as head of church and was executed
  • John Calvins Institute's of Christian religions
    1536

    John Calvins Institute's of Christian religions

    this book spread ideas of god, salvation and human nature He also wrote about how people are sinful by nature.
  • Start of Roman Inquisition
    1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    the cathlic church using harsh methods to convert jews and muslims
  • Council of Trent
    1545

    Council of Trent

    cathlic church agreed on rules like church intpertation of bible was final.
  • Jesuits order founded
    1549

    Jesuits order founded

    a group of Catholics ruined by the pope. They founded things like schools
  • Anababtist becomes Calvinist
    1553

    Anababtist becomes Calvinist

    Anababtist taught that people should choose to be baptized and protestant and Catholics killed them.They later settled in America
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    This declared the prince would decide religion of his state
  • Reign of Elizabeth
    1558

    Reign of Elizabeth

    Elisabeth started a state church which allowed priest to marry and deliver sermons in English but also allowed some cathlic traditions.
  • Scotland becomes Calvinist
    1559

    Scotland becomes Calvinist

    John Know brought Calvinism to Scotland and it became the religion when Mary queen was replaced by her son James.
  • st Bartholomew's day of massacre
    1572

    st Bartholomew's day of massacre

    Cathlic mobs attacked prostestend this is one of the most violent days
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    Henry granted religion freedom to Protestant