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Dec 24, 1054
The Schism
The Schism was an event which had led the final separation between the East and West Christian churches from 1054, which also had the alias called the East-West Schism. -
Apr 26, 1095
First crusade (Urban II)
Urban II's problems included war with Germany, conflict in France, a rival pope and Christians in the East under siege. -
May 3, 1147
2nd crusade (Louis VII) French King
News of Edessa’s fall stunned Europe, and led Christian authorities in the West to call for another Crusade -
May 3, 1187
third crusade (Richard Lionheart)
After numerous attempts by the Crusaders of Jerusalem to capture Egypt, Nur al-Din’s forces (led by the general Shirkuh and his nephew, Saladin) seized Cairo in 1169 and forced the Crusader army to evacuate -
May 3, 1201
fourth crusade (Pope Innocent)
Though the powerful Pope Innocent III called for a new Crusade in 1198, power struggles in and between Europe and Byzantium drove the Crusaders to divert their mission in order to topple the reigning Byzantine emperor -
Dec 24, 1228
Sixth Crusade
The Sixth crusade was launched in 1228 as an attempt to regain Jerusalem. It began seven years after the failure of the Fifth Crusade. -
Dec 24, 1231
Fifth Crusade
The Fifth crusade was launched in 1213 and ended in 1221. The christians launched this crusade as an attmept to conquer jerusalem, in other words "The Holy Land" -
Dec 24, 1248
Seventh Crusade
The seventh crusade was launched in 1248 to 1254 led by Louis IX from France. -
Dec 24, 1270
Eighth Crusade
The Eighth crusade was the last crusade launched by the Christians by Louis IX of France against the city of Tunis in 1270. -
Dec 24, 1346
The black Plague
King edward III was King of England during the terrible period of the plague. Edward had arranged a marriage for his favourite daughter Joan Plantagenet. -
Dec 24, 1517
Protestant Reformation
Churches who followed the teachings or protests of Martin Luther split from the Catholic Church -
Dec 24, 1545
council of trent
It clarified Catholic doctrine and refused concessions to the Protestants, while also instituting reform of many of the abuses that had provoked the Reformation. -
First Vatican Council
Roman Catholic Church. Convened by Pope Pius IX to refute various contemporary ideas associated with the rise of liberalism and materialism -
Mary Mackilop
The Churches recognised Mary Mackillop as a saint in 1909. -
Ecumenism
The principle or aim of promoting the unity of Christianity -
Second Vatican Council
The second vatican council addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. The second council was opened under the pontificate of Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965
