Protestant reformation

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By Catdog105
  • Period: Feb 7, 1478 to Jul 6, 1538

    Thomas More

    Thomas more was a famous philosopher and journalist who wrote Utopia. He was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and was killed by Henry VIII because he didn't accept him as the true head of the Church of England.
  • Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was very important because he sparked the Protestant Reformation and showed people the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther wrote the 95 Thesis and "started" Lutheranism. Also he started the "fracturing" of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564

    John Calvin

    John Calvin is very important because he had a very large impact on the Protestant Reformation. He helped to form the fundamental doctrines of Protestantism. Also, he continued to teach Martin Luther's ideas once he passed.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Start of the Reformation

    Start of the Reformation
  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    A list of 95 things wrong with the Roman Catholic Church written by Martin Luther. It sparked the Reformation and it was nailed to Writtenberg Castle Church.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Defender of the Faith

    Defender of the Faith
    Pope Leo X rewards Henry VIII for his written attack on Luther by granting him the title "Defender of the Faith".
  • Jan 1, 1525

    Peasant Revolt

    Peasant Revolt
    The German Peasant Revolt was an uprising by the poor people and farmers of german-speaking countries. It lasted from 1524 to 1525 and was mostly supported by protestant clergymen.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    Jesuites

    Jesuites
    A group founded by Ignatius of Loyola called the society of Jesus, which was part of the counter-reformation. They converted many places from Protestantism back to catholicism.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    English Reformation

    English Reformation
    Henry VIII defies the Catholic Church and creates his own church very similar to the Catholic one, so he can divorce his wife. He divorces Catherine of Argon and marries Anne Boylen.
  • Sep 21, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Act of Supremacy
    This is the act which made Henry VIII the supreme head of the Church of England and this completely separated Henry VII from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Sep 21, 1549

    The Book of Common Prayer

    The Book of Common Prayer
    It was made by the Church of England and was a product of them when they broke from Rome. They contain the words of structured worship unlike Books of Prayer.
  • Sep 25, 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg

    The Peace of Augsburg
    A compromise signed by Charles V and german princes to allow catholicism and Protestantism in Germany. Northern Germany was mostly Lutheran, while southern Germany was mostly Catholic.

  • The End of the Reformation

    The End of the Reformation