the protestant reformation

start of Protestant Reformation

Oct 31, 1517

Protestant Reformation
"the Protestant Reformation begins in 1517, when Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses, and concludes in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia that ended years of European religious wars."

Martin Luther posting his Ninety-five Theses on the church doors

Oct 31, 1517

The Origins of Calvinism
“It did not simply begin with Martin Luther’s (1483–1546) act of posting his Ninety-five Theses on the church doors of Wittenberg on Oct. 31, 1517,”

Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther.

Jan 3, 1521

Decet Romanum Pontificem
"on January 3, 1521, by Pope Leo X to effect tLhe excommunication threatened in his earlier papal bull Exsurge Domine (1520) since Luther failed to recant."

A Peasants’ Revolt erupted across Germany.

Aug 24, 1524

German Peasant Revolt
"On this day, August 24 1524, a leader named Hans Müller gathered a few Stühlingen peasants around him. Calling themselves the "Evangelical Brotherhood,"

Emperor Charles V issued letters from Bologna

Jan 21, 1530

Augsburg Confession
"On January 21, 1530, Emperor Charles V issued letters from Bologna, inviting the Imperial Diet to meet in Augsburg on April 8 for the purpose of discussing and deciding various important questions."

The Augsburg Confession was written

Jun 25, 1530

Augsburg Confession
"The Augsburg Confession was written in both German and Latin and was presented by a number of German rulers and free-cities at the Diet of Augsburg on June 25, 1530."

Death of Thomas More

Jul 6, 1535

Thomas More - Wiki
Thomas More was decapitated by Henry VIII because he was against the idea of Henry VIII.

John Calvin published a book that explained how to organize or run a church

Sep 28, 1536

CALVIN’S MIDDLE YEARS (1536-1541)
In 1536, John Calvin published a widely-read book that set forth his religious beliefs and explained how to organize and run a Protestant church. (text book)
“British author T. L. Parker notes that on May 26, 1536, … Geneva’s City Council banned the Roman Catholic mass”

Protestants in Geneva asked Calvin to lead their community

Nov 20, 1541

John Calvin - wiki
In 1541, Protestants in the Swiss city-state of Geneva asked Calvin to lead their community. (text book)
“In supporting Calvin's proposals for reforms, … on 20 November 1541.”

End of the Protestant Reformation in Germany

Sep 25, 1555

Peace of Augsburg - Wiki
the Peace of Augsburg has made to end the protestant reformation in Germany.