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Apr 21, 1509
Henry VIII Made King
Henry VIII was made the King of England from April 21, 1509 until his death. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father. He eventually would set into motion the English divide from Catholicism and be at the forefront in key events during Reformation. Henry VIII making his people shift to Protestant would have effects on religion in Canada -
Jan 1, 1510
Martin Luther visits Rome
Sometime in the year 1510 Martin Luther visited Rome and what he saw changed how he viewed the Catholic Church. This set into motion the Reformation. During his time in Rome he had seen that the higher ups in the Church had beganto become greedy and that the practice of selling indulgences had just been fueling lavish lifestyles for Church officials in Rome. -
Jan 1, 1517
The Ninety-five Theses
The Ninety-five Theses was a list of propositions that attacked the sales of indulgences written in 1517 by Martin Luther, that started the Protestant Reformation, a schism in the Catholic Church, which greatly changed Europe and in the future colonies of those countries. He argued that the indulgences had no basis in the Bible and posted the Theses on the door of Wittenberg’s all saints’ church. -
Period: Jan 1, 1517 to
Reformation Takes Place in Europe
The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural disorder that shattered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era. 1517-1648 -
Jan 1, 1522
Martin Luther Translates New Testament
While during his stay at Wartburg Castle, Luther would translate the New Testament into German. This made sure that German readers who were unable to read Latin could finally read the New Testament to find meaning in the text on their own. Many would make the shift to the Lutheran Church following this not agreeing with the Church's interpretation of the text. -
Jan 1, 1529
Use of the Word Protestant Appears
In 1529, the word Protestant first appeared signifying the ne Lutheran Church, which soon referred to all non-Catholic Christians in the West. -
Nov 3, 1534
First Act of Supremacy
The first Act of Supremacy was passed on 3 November 1534 by the Parliament of England. It gave King Henry VIII of England and subsequent monarchs Royal Supremacy, which means that he was declared the supreme head of the Church of England. Royal Supremacy is used to describe the legal authority of the civil laws over the laws of the Church in England. Other countries would follow prefering to have absolute power in their country by not allowing the Church to have power over civil laws -
Jan 1, 1545
Counter Reformation at the Council of Trent
The Counter-Reformation, also called the Catholic Reformation or the Catholic Revival, was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent. -
Jan 28, 1547
Henry VIII Dies
Six wives later Henry VIII dies during a hunting he was followed on the throne by his only son then by Queen Mary I who would make England a Catholic state once more leaving all those her opposed her dead. -
Jul 1, 1553
Bloody Mary Takes the Throne
Mary I of England took the throne in July 1553. The daughter of Henry VIII and Cathrine Aragon (his first wife) she would steer England back towards Catholicism. Being the daughter of a Spanish woman she was pushed heavily into Catholicism by her family following the divorce of her mother and father. Many Protestants were killed during her reign including over 280 who were burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions. -
Jan 1, 1554
Act of Supremacy Canceled
Henry's Act of Supremacy was cancelled in 1554 in the reign of his Roman Catholic daughter, Queen Mary I. It was reinstated by Mary's Protestant half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I when she claimed the throne. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I Takes The Throne
Queen of England and Ireland from November 17,1558 until her death. The childless Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor family. Elizabeth succeeded her half-sister to the throne and set out to rule by good counsel. Her first actions as queen was the reestablishment of a Protestant church, of which she became the Supreme Governor. Elizabeth I making England take back Protestant as the dominant religion had it's effect on Canada because afterwards England wouldn't shift back to Catholicism. -
Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent Ends
Council ends in 1563 it was held in Trento in the Holy Roman Empire and in Bologna in northern Italy. Encouraged by the Protestant Reformation, it has been known as the embodiment of the Counter- Reformation. The Councils job was to issue convictions of what they defined to be heresies committed by the Protestant Church. These addressed subjects including scripture, sacred tradition, original sin, justification, salvation, and sacraments. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was promulgated in 1598 this gave rights and promoted tolerance toward huguenots (Protestants) in France as before there was violence and intolerance directed at them by Catholics who were the majority religion. Settling of Canada would begin a few years later. -
Company of New France Places Ban on Protestant Settlers
In 1627 after multiple waves of settlers had already arrived with Protestant settlers and ministers pressure in the mother country forced the Compay of New France to place a ban on Protestant settlers. This would stay in effect for New France until it was conquered by the British. Today because of that charter, Canada still has a large Roman Catholic population and many areas within Quebec are still dominantly Roman Catholic. -
Counter Reformation Ends
Counter Reformation is believed to have ended with the closing of the 30 Years' War one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. -
Quebec Act of 1774
British Parliament passed the Quebec Act of 1774. This promoted religious freedom within Canada allowing Catholics and Protestants to share equal rights within Canada including the ability to hold positions within government. This became a major foundation for the religious freedom within Canada. Before this some citizens of the province of Quebec became Protestant making their religion more inline with that of the monarchy that now ruled them. -
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Anti-clericalism Gains Momentum
Anti-clericalism is disagreement to religious authority, typically in social or political matters. Historically anti-clericalism has mainly been opposed to the influence of Roman Catholicism. Anti-clericalism is related to secularism, which seeks to remove the church from all aspects of public and political life, and its involvement in the everyday life of the citizen. Started happening sometime in the late 1700’s-early 1800’s. This made it harder for the papalcy to have sway in everyday life. -
Modern Day Canada Statistics
Although Canada has grown much more diverse over centuries the 2011 census of Canada has found 67.3% of Canadians identify as Catholic. Within this 7,910,000 identify as Protestant now it doesn't carry as much weight being Protestant as it did centuries ago. But the religion still most of the same spirtitual expression as it did allowing for it's followers to be free from what the palpacy decides is right for them and how parts of The New Testament and life should be viewed by the religion.
