Refromation Timeline

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  • Jan Huss and John Wycliffe call for reform of the Roman Catholic  Church
    Sep 15, 1415

    Jan Huss and John Wycliffe call for reform of the Roman Catholic Church

    Jon Wycliffe made an english translation of the bible King James Version he was conciderd a "precursor". Jan Hus was a philosepher with followers named Hussites, The Catholic church conciderd his teachings "heretical" and dicided to excomunicate him and then burn him on a stake 1415<- date when jan huss was burned
  • Luther writes the 95 Theses
    Jan 1, 1517

    Luther writes the 95 Theses

    Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses because he did it in protest of Friar Johann Tetzel giveing out indulgences to people so that they could buy there way to heaven. Luthers actions caused the Refromation, the movement for the religous reform
  • England's Parliament passes the Act of Supremacy
    Sep 15, 1534

    England's Parliament passes the Act of Supremacy

    This act called on people to take an oath recognizing divorce & accepting Henry as the Offical head of england.
  • John Calvin publishes the Institutes of the Christian Religion
    Jan 1, 1536

    John Calvin publishes the Institutes of the Christian Religion

    This book was written as an introductory on Protestant Faith.
  • St.Ignatius calls on the pope to establish the Society of Jesus
    Jan 1, 1540

    St.Ignatius calls on the pope to establish the Society of Jesus

    Ingnatius gather followers, then in 1540 the pope created a religious order called The Soicety of Jesus, they called themselves Jesuits. They focused on three things: 1.founded schools in Europe 2. Non-christians into Catholicism 3. Stop spread of Protestantism.
  • Elizabeth I established the Anglican Church
    Jan 1, 1559

    Elizabeth I established the Anglican Church

    Elizabeth wanted to set up the Anglican Church with her in power.It was the only Legal church in England, Elizabith wanted to create a state church that current catholics and protestants might both accept.
  • France passes the Edict of Nantes

    Henry Iv promised Protestants could live peacefully in France & They could have houses of worship in a few cities. Henry then used his time to restore France.
  • The Catholic Church meets to confirm its teachings

  • The Ctholic Church creates an Index of Forbidden Books

  • The Wars of Religion are fought between Catholic and Protestants in Central Europe