Rise of the Protestantism

By Jack Lynch-Maclean
  • Period: 1517 to 1518

    Martin Luther's 95 Thesses

    Luther circulated his 95 Theses, which were posted on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church.
  • Period: 1518 to 1519

    Luther’s attack

    When Luther refused to take back his attack, Pope Leo X issued a statement outlining the Church's doctrine on indulgences, and condemning Luther’s ideas
  • Period: 1519 to 1520

    Luther-Rome dispute

    Luther wrote to Pope Leo X, stating that it was not his intention to question the Authority of the Pope or the Church.
  • Period: 1520 to 1521

    Supporting Luther

    By this time had the support of many of the German nobility.