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Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses
The 95 Theses were made by Martin Luther & nailed to the wall of a Catholic church. These were specific problems that he had with the church, its rules, and indulgences. He also disagreed with the idea that the pope controlled purgatory. This created a problem for the church because others started to question them and their corrupt rules. This soon would create Protestantism. -
Aug 24, 1524
German Peasants' War
The German Peasants' War began due to the peasant belief that the nobility was corrupt and Protestantism was wrong. Peasants were addressed extra taxes (even children), had to do work all the time, and were told to follow Protestantism. This created a problem because most peasants were Catholic and didn't agree with Protestant ideology. -
Nov 3, 1534
The Act of Supremacy
During Henry VIII's reign he addressed The Act of Supremacy which stated that he was the "Supreme Head of the Church of England" and also said that people were to accept his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and his marriage to Anne Boleyn. This soon would be repealed by Mary I and remade by Elizabeth I. -
1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a council formed by the Roman Catholic church during the Catholic Reformation. They not only assisted Catholics in the Reformation, but also proved virtually every doctrine the Protestants went against the Catholics on wrong. They did this by explaining how they're version of each specific doctrine was correct. -
1546
Schmalkaldic Wars
After the creation of Protestantism, German citizens who followed it were named Lutherans. They came together to form the League of Schmalkald. At this same period of time, Charles V was in power and followed Catholicism. This created a split in beliefs and soon war broke out between the League and the Catholic States. Charles V wins most of the battles, but he soon issues the Peace of Augsburg to end the wars. -
Sep 25, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg
After the many victories of Charles V's Catholic States over The League of Schmalkald, battles were still breaking out and the Catholic States began to lose, so Charles issued The Peace of Augsburg. This was a treaty that eventually would turn the Catholic States into Protestants and appeased the Protestant States and created peace for a few years after. -
Feb 5, 1556
The signing of The Treaty of Vaucelles
During Philip's reign, there was an ongoing battle between the Habsburgs and the Valois. After many battles Henry II & Philip II came together and signed Philip's Truce of Vaucelles, stating that there were to be no more conflicts between the Hansburgs and Valois. This would end the conflicts and thus strengthen the power of Philip II. -
1562
The French Wars of Religion
During the reign of Catherine de Medici, there was Huguenot tolerance in the country. This angered the Catholics because they didn't agree with Huguenot beliefs. Soon battles broke out in France between the Catholic Guise, the Protestant Huguenots, and the Valois Dynasty, the royal family. These battles would end for a few years and resume after the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. -
Aug 24, 1572
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
After a few years of peace between the Catholics and Protestants after the initial outbreak of the French Wars of Religion, Catherine de Medici plotted a massacre of many Huguenots by the Catholics which resumed the French Wars of Religion. Soon, Henry of Navar, a Huguenot, trumped over the Guise and the Valois and claimed the throne as Henry IV. He then converted to Catholicism and was also a politique (one who puts his/her country over religion). -
The Defeat of The Spanish Armada
Philip's Spanish Armada was the most powerful naval fleet in Europe, but one day that all changed. While on seas, the fleet was attacked by storms and were in distress as Elizabeth I's fleet encountered them and took advantage of the Spanish's disability. They soon defeated Spain over seas and claimed the spot as most powerful on seas. The English soon described the storms as "Protestant Winds". -
Citations
Certain Information for Topics: Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/. Pictures: Philip II. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <philptheii.weebly.com>.
St. Bartolomew's Day Massacre. Digital image. Ashleigh's World. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <dontforget2love.wordpress.com>.
French Wars of Religion. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <writeopinions.com>. -
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More pictures:
Peace of Augsburg. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <en.wikipedia.org>.
Battle of Muhlberg- Schmalkaldic Wars. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <en.wikipedia.org>.
The Council of Trent. Digital image. The Pinoy Catholic. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <thepinoycatholic.blogspot.com>.
Defeat of The Spanish Armada. Digital image. Learn NC. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <learnnc.org>. -
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Even More Pictures:
The Act of Supremacy. Digital image. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <flickr.com>.
The German Peasants' War. Digital image. Online Image Arcade. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <imgarcade.com>.
Martin Luther. Digital image. Vision. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2017. <vision.org>.
