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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Protestant Revolution
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Oct 22, 1377
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus speak against Catholic Church
(picture)http://www.welcometohosanna.com/MARTIN_LUTHER/index.html
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus spoke out against the Catholic Church and they were one of the first to do so. -
Nov 28, 1381
Peasant's Revolt
http://gmhistory7.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-peasants-revolt-of-1381.html(picture)
The Peasants revolted after being made to pay high taxes after the Black Death. -
Aug 31, 1440
The MT Printing Press was made
http://elizabethspenser.edublogs.org/2011/03/07/the-history-of-print-media/(picture)
Johannes Guttenberg created the Movable Type Printing Press so books were easier to make and cheaper. He also created the first Bible in vernacular. -
Apr 21, 1509
Henry VIII Becomes King of England
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/tudor.htm(picture)
King Henry VIII became king after his father, King Henry VII, died. KI\ing Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church when they refused to grant him the anullment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nails 95-Theses
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/C11_Reformation.html(picture)
Martin Luther nailed his 95-Theses to the door of his church in Whittenberg. The theses attack the sell of church indulgences. -
Jan 3, 1521
Martin Luther is Excommunicated
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/luther(picture)
Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church after he posted his 95-Theses -
Sep 1, 1530
John Calvin Breaks from Catholic Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Reformation(picture)
John Calvin broke away from the Catholic Church because he agreed with Martin Luther that the church was corrupt and unrighteous. -
Sep 1, 1534
Society of Jesuites formed
http://nysj.org/s/316/nypsj.aspx?pgid=1090&gid=1(picture)
The society of Jesuites was created so the catholic faith could be restored and spread to many different people. -
Sep 1, 1534
England breaks away from Catholic Church
King Henry VIII broke away from the church so he could divorce his wife. -
Sep 1, 1545
Council of Trent begins
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Reformation(picture)
The Council of Trent was brought together to discuss the reformation of the Catholic Church. -
Mar 27, 1555
Peace at Augsburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Peace-of-augsburg_1555.jpg(picture)
This was where a treaty was formed to allow Lutherin to practice their religion. -
Nov 1, 1558
Elizabeth I Becomes Queen of England
http://dublinerinjapan.blogspot.com/2011/01/413-act-of-succession.html(picture)
Elizabeth I was England's beloved queen. She ended the bloodshed that her half-sister, Mary, started. She also united the British Isles under the Angelican church -
Dec 4, 1563
Council of Trent Ends
http://www.zazzle.com/the_council_of_trent_4th_december_1563_card-137975705505306407(picture)
The Council of Trent ends after reaching some agreement -
Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew Massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew's_Day_massacre(picture)
This was a planned massacre of Huguenots in France. -
England defeats Spanish Armarda
http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/Western_CO_History_Spanish_Empire.html(picture)
England defeated the armarda wich caused panic to Spain. -
Edict of Nantes Issued
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Nantes
This document allowed Huguenots to practice freely. -
Beginning of the Thirty Year's War
http://www.lampron.info/storyofjeanlaspron.htm
This was a major war between the Catholics and the Protestants that raged all over Europe. -
End of the Thirty Year's War
http://news.stanford.edu/pr/2012/pr-17th-century-dining-032312.html
This marked the end of the thirty year war between the Catholics and the Protestants. Many regions were ravaged by the war and it was only ended with treaties between countries. -
Edict of Nantes Revoked
http://agora.lakeheadu.ca/agora.php?st=181
The document was revoked by Lous XIV which caused even more tension between the Catholics and the Protestants in France.
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