The Decline of Relgion by Jonathan Confreda

By jconfreda
  • Period: Sep 4, 1450 to Sep 4, 1500

    Humanism Spreads all across Europe

    The spread of Humanism brought people into a new mindset about human life and thought which changed the way we think about this today
    (Merriman 82)
  • Mar 1, 1516

    Johann Tetzel begins the selling of indulgences

    The selling of Indulgences was a practice in the 1500s by Pope Leo in an attempt to raise money.
    (Faria november 25, 2011)
  • Nov 1, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the All Saints church in Germany

    These 95 theses would eventually lead the the foundation of the Church of Luther and the start of the Protestant Reformation
    (Faria november 25, 2011)
  • Apr 18, 1521

    Diet of Worms Condemns Martin Luther

    The Diet of Worms and condemns Martin Luther from the Catholic Church for questioning the churches choices by nailing the Ninety-Five theses
    1. "Martin Luther." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition 1. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed December 4, 2013).
  • Jan 1, 1530

    Martin Luther wrote the Augsburg Confession

    This is a summary of the beliefs of Martin Luther, This summary would become Doctrine of the Reformed Lutheran Church
    (Merriman 98)
  • Jan 1, 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg was written by Charles the V

    The Peace of Augsburg stated that the ruler of each land could decide what religion his people were. This is important because this is the first time that a split from the catholic church was offically recognized.