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Sep 4, 1377
John Wycliffe and Jan Huss speak out against the Catholic Church
These two were some of the first to spreak out against the Catholic Church, even before Martin Luther.
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Sep 4, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press
The movable type printing press helped the people rise out of the dark ages and become more intelligent due to the amount of books that were being made in such short time.
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Sep 4, 1509
Henry VIII becomes king of England
Henry VIII is most famous for the amount of wives he married and later killed or divorced.
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posts the 95 Theses
Martin Luther's 95 Theses is a list of complaints about the selling of indulgences and the corrupt Catholic Church.
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Jan 3, 1521
Martin Luther is excommunicated
Because he wouldn't recant any of the insults he wrote about the church, Martin Luther was excommunicated.
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Sep 4, 1524
Peasants' Revolt Begins
The peasant's were revolting against the nobles becuse of the awful way they were treating them.
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Sep 4, 1530
John Calvin breaks from the Catholic Church
John Calvin broke away from the chruch to create his own religion, Calvinism, a very strict way of living.
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Sep 4, 1534
Society of Jesus formed
The Jesuits were missionaries from the Catholic Church that persuaded then converted people to their religion.
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Sep 4, 1534
England breaks away from the Catholic Church
Since the Catholic Church wouldn't allow King Henry VIII to divorce his wives, he decided to create his own church.
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Sep 4, 1545
Council of Trent begins
To agree on the changes that needed to be made about the Catholic Church, the council would meet at Trent and discuss the problems.
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Sep 25, 1555
Peace at Ausburg
It is a treaty between Charles V and German, Protestant Princes that officially ended the religious struggle.
http://geopolicraticus.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/descriptive-democracy-and-revisionary-democracy/ -
Nov 11, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
A protestant daughter of King Henry VIII who ended bloodshed and united the 3 isles of the United Kindom (Ireland, Scotland, England)
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Sep 4, 1564
Council of Trent ends
The council of Trent decided many important things for the Catholic Church, but after 20 years, there wasn't much of a need for it.
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Aug 8, 1572
St.Bartholomew Massacre in France
A war between Hugenots and Roman Catholics in France.
http://mylordkatie.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/the-courage-of-queen-jeanne-dalbret/ -
England defeats the Spanish Armada
The Spanish Navy were intending to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I, but England defeated them.
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Edict of Nantes Issued
This allowed Huguenots (French Protestants) to worship their religion freely in France without persecution.
http://www.crommelin.org/history/Ancestors/Scheffer/EdictOfNantes/EdictOfNantes.htm -
30 Years War Begins
This was fought in Europe and the main reason the fighting started was because of the differences in religious views.
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30 Years War Ends (Treaty of Westphalia)
This was a series of peace treaties that were signed to end the 30 Years War in Europe.
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Edict of Nantes Revoked
Sovereign king Louis XIV wanted political and religious unity, so he revoked the Edict of Nantes, making protestants unwanted in France.
http://www.museedudesert.com/article5765.html
