Henry VIII seeks to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
1534
Parliament approves the formation of the English Church (Act of Supremacy)
1536
John Calvin publishes The Institutes of the Christian Religion
1540
Ignatius Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
1541
John Calvin establishes a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland
1545
Pope Paul III begins the Council of Trent
1555
Peace of Augsburg recognizes the Lutheran Church
1558
Henry VIII Protestant daughter Elizabeth takes the throne upon the death of her Catholic sister Mary, solidifying the Protestantism’s place in England.