Modern World History-ZM

  • Martin Luther Write 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther Write 95 Theses

    It was Martin Luther going against Tetzel gave people the impression that by buying indulgences, they could buy their way into heaven.
  • Edict of Worms
    1521

    Edict of Worms

    The Edict of Worms forbade anyone to shelter Martin Luther or provide him with aid.
  • Peasant’s War
    1524

    Peasant’s War

    Several German Peasant’s stormed the Castle and the monasteries.
  • Italian Wars
    1527

    Italian Wars

    The impact of this war was exposing Europe's about the ideas of the Italian Renaissance.
  • Swiss Civil War
    1531

    Swiss Civil War

    There was a war between the Swiss Protestants and Catholics.
  • Anabaptists settle in Münster
    1533

    Anabaptists settle in Münster

    Catholics and Protestants persecuted them so they had to leave to go to settle in Münster.
  • Act of Supremacy in England
    1534

    Act of Supremacy in England

    Is Henry being the top of the church having the pope overruled in England.
  • Thomas More executed
    1535

    Thomas More executed

    More said, would not allow him to accept the terms of the act and he refused to take the oath, More was found guilty of high treason and executed.
  • John Calvin’s (Institutes of the Christian Religion)
    1536

    John Calvin’s (Institutes of the Christian Religion)

    This is a book about god, salvation, and human nature.
  • Start of Roman Inquisition
    1542

    Start of Roman Inquisition

    It started because they wanted to impose religious uniformity and converted Jews and Muslims.
  • Council of Trent (use start date)
    1545

    Council of Trent (use start date)

    These were rules for the church to follow they were reformed over time. (1545 to 1563)
  • • Reign of Elizabeth I
    1547

    • Reign of Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth’s church allowed moderate Catholic and protestant where accepted.
  • Jesuit order founded (1534 to 1549)
    1549

    Jesuit order founded (1534 to 1549)

    Paul III a pope took four important steps and one of them was to give order to Jesuit
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    There the princes agreed that each ruler would decide the religion of his state which is Peace of Augsburg.
  • Scotland becomes Calvinist
    1560

    Scotland becomes Calvinist

    Protestant nobles worked with Knox to have Scotland have an official religion.
  • St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

    This spread to cities and killed thousands of people this lasted for mouths.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    This give Protestants freedom.