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The 95 Theses were made and nailed to the door of the Catholic Curch by Martin Luther. The 95 Theses questioned the practice of selling indulgences by the Catholic Church. This is regarded as the spark for the Protestant Reformation.
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The Diet of Worms was a political assembly held to discuss the response to the teachings of Martin Luther that was held in Worms, Germany from January 28th to May 25th, 1521.
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Henry VIII was given the title "Defender of the Faith" after he wrote a pamphlet defending the seven sacrements against Martin Luther.
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The Marburg Colloquay was a debate about the Lords Dinner and was held in Marburg, Germany between the Reformers of Germany and Switzerland. It was called to create a political alliance to protect against the Catholic rulers.
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The Augsburg Confession was the articles that made up the confession of the Lutheran churches. It was made so that the Lutheran's were not misrepresented.
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The Act of Supremacy was an act of parliament that made King Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
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Sir Thomas More was a councillor to King Henry VIII of England. But he didn't want to accept the king as the head of the Church of England so he was beheaded for treason.
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William Tyndale was a leading figure of the Protestant Reformation and was most known for his translation of the Bible into English. He was executed by the reason of heresy.
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The Society of Jesus was created on 27 September, 1540. It's a male congregation of the Catholic Church who are also known as Jesuits.
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This was a book written as an introduction to the Protestant faith, and attacked other religions that John Calvin felt were different and wrong.
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The Roman Inquisition was responsible for the trial of someone who has been arrested for any amount of crimes relating to religion.
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The Council of Trent was one of the most important councils of the Roman Catholic Church. It was prompted by the Protestant Revolution.
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The Peace of Augsburg was a temporary settlement for the religious conflict within the Holy Roman Empire arising from the reformation.
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The English Reformation was a group of events that happened in which the Church of England were no longer under the authority of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope.
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The Edict of Nantes was a law that granted liberty to the Protestant people who were under the rule of Henry VI of France and brought an end to the Wars of Religion.
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The King James Bible was a translated version of the Christian Bible into English that was authorized by King James I. It was started in 1604 and was finished in 1611.
