Parker's Church History Timeline

By parkerkenyon
  • The East and West began to drift apart
    500

    The East and West began to drift apart

    The Western Church was separated from the center of the Empire in Byzantium and was much weaker than the East.
  • West- Doing bad, East- Good
    Jan 1, 600

    West- Doing bad, East- Good

  • Spread of islam slowed down
    Jan 1, 700

    Spread of islam slowed down

    After the Christans defeated Muslims twice
  • Willibrord, first to preach the Gospel in Viking territory
    Jan 1, 717

    Willibrord, first to preach the Gospel in Viking territory

  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Dec 31, 1200

    The papacy was a prize of Roman families rather than a holy office

    Several popes were assassinated, poisoned, or deposed
  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Dec 31, 1212

    The Reconquista

  • Western Church at its low
    Jan 1, 1040

    Western Church at its low

     Papacy was corrupt: no strong leader to make sure everyone behaved!
     Lay rulers took control over most of Church
  • Cardinal Humbert excommunicated the high altar of Hagia Sofia
    Jul 1, 1054

    Cardinal Humbert excommunicated the high altar of Hagia Sofia

  • Pope Urban II declared a Holy War
    Jan 1, 1095

    Pope Urban II declared a Holy War

  • French and Italian Crusaders captured Jerusalem
    Jan 1, 1099

    French and Italian Crusaders captured Jerusalem

  • Schools expanded
    Jan 1, 1100

    Schools expanded

  • The Concordat of Worms
    Jan 1, 1122

    The Concordat of Worms

    Ended the power struggle: Bishops were to be elected by clergy in the presence of the Emperor
  • Church of Saint Denis was rebuilt
    Jan 1, 1140

    Church of Saint Denis was rebuilt

  • West vs. East
    Jan 1, 1200

    West vs. East

     West couldn’t speak Latin
     Western education only applied to clergy
     West thought East caused all heresies
     East couldn’t speak Greek
     Eastern education included the laity
     East thought West was a shadow of its former glory
  • Universities began to develop
    Jan 1, 1200

    Universities began to develop

  • Fourth Crusade sacked Constantinople
    Jan 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusade sacked Constantinople

  • Saint Francis founded the Franciscans
    Jan 1, 1209

    Saint Francis founded the Franciscans

  • Saint Dominic founded the Dominicans
    Jan 1, 1215

    Saint Dominic founded the Dominicans

  • Period: Jan 1, 1225 to Dec 31, 1274

    Thomas Aquinas

  • Period: Aug 1, 1294 to Dec 31, 1294

    Celestine's Rule

  • Period: Jan 1, 1295 to Dec 31, 1295

    Boniface VIII Rule

  • Gothic Architecture
    Jan 1, 1300

    Gothic Architecture

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 31, 1399

    Russian kingdom of Kiev doing well

  • Clement V Elected Pope
    Jan 1, 1305

    Clement V Elected Pope

    Not legit
  • Period: Jan 1, 1305 to Dec 31, 1378

    7 French Popes reigned

  • Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Dec 31, 1350

    Black Death

  • Period: Jan 1, 1371 to Dec 31, 1377

    Gregory XI not ruling in Rome

  • Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Dec 31, 1389

    Urban VI Rules

  • Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Dec 31, 1394

    Clement VII Rule

  • Boniface IX Elected
    Jan 1, 1389

    Boniface IX Elected

  • Benedict XIII Elected
    Jan 1, 1394

    Benedict XIII Elected

  • Innocent VII Elected
    Jan 1, 1404

    Innocent VII Elected

  • Gregory XII Elected
    Jan 1, 1406

    Gregory XII Elected

    Not Legit
  • Period: Jan 1, 1409 to Dec 31, 1410

    Alexander V Rules

    Not Legit
  • John XXIII Elected
    Jan 1, 1410

    John XXIII Elected

    Not Legit
  • Jan 1, 1418

    Martin V Elected/End of Western Schism

  • Ottoman Turks attacked Constantinople
    Jan 1, 1453

    Ottoman Turks attacked Constantinople

  • Pope Gregory elected

    Pope Gregory elected

    He sailed through Rome after it flooded, rescuing and helping people
  • Charlemagne became king of Franks

    Charlemagne became king of Franks

  • Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

    Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

    earned the favor of Pope Leo III
  • Europe became Christian

    Europe became Christian

    By the end of Charlemagne's rule, Europe was Christian.
  • Otto I became Holy Roman Emperor and began reform

    Otto I became Holy Roman Emperor and began reform

    Had major influence on Church because he had formed a good relationship by donating land and money. Forced papacy to allow him consent in choosing Pope.
  • The gap between the West and East grew large

    The gap between the West and East grew large