The Reformation

Martin Luther's Theses

Oct 31, 1517

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On October, 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 Theses on the Casle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The 95 Theses were a protest against selling the indulgences. Also in the thesis, he had three main points which were: Selling indulgences to finance the building of St. Peter's is wrong, also, the pope has no power over Purgatory, and that buying indulgences endangers people's salvation.

Martin Luther’s three treatises

Jan 1, 1520

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Martin Luther’s three treatises took place in 1520. Martin Luther’s three treatises was an appeal to the German nobility and the Babylonian Captivity and the freedom of the christian. It served as a torrid call to the reformation of the church act upon the Protestant movement in Germany andfor far years to come.

The Protests of The German Peasants

Period: Jan 1, 1524 to Dec 31, 1526

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The German peasants were angry because of the rise of the prices and the feudal system, so then they decided to revolt in June 1524. The revolt of the Peasants was peaceful when it first started, but by 1525, the protests turned violent and more than 40 German monasteries and castles were burnt. Martin Luther opposed the Revolt and the peasants rejected Lutheranism.

English Bible Published

Period: Jan 1, 1526 to Dec 31, 1526

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In 1526, William Tyndale published an English language of the bible that has been translated from the original languages (Greek and Hebrew), after escaping from Johannes Dobneck (1479-1552) who had organized a raid on Tyndale's secret printing press. After it had been published, the Bibles were distributed throughout England.

Establishing the Marburg Colloquy

Jan 1, 1529

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In 1529, The Marburg Colloquy was established. The Marburg Colloquy was the theology of the Lord’s Supper. It was the second most important event in the Reformation. It was a while before it became a political agreement. It separated the Lutherans and the Reformed and caused them to go separate ways. It led to more breaking off of Protestantism into differing groups.

The Augsburg Confession

Jun 25, 1530

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In 1530, Emperor Karl V called the Parliament for a meeting in Augsburg so they can solve the political, religious and social problems that were created by the Reformation. Martin Luther was not able to attend, therefore, Philip Melanchthon represented him. The result of the meeting was a document called the Augsburg Confession. The document

The Act of Supremacy

Jan 1, 1534

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The act of Supremecy started when King Henry VIII declared and positioned himself the head of the Church of England in 1534. That was the beginning of a big and important history of Reformation in England.There were also a number of reasons for this act that had to do with King Henry’s marriage and him falling in love. Also this act was cancelled in 1554 by king Henry's eldest daughter, Queen Mary.

Council of Trent

Jan 1, 1545

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In 1545 the Council of Trent was established. The Council of Trent lasted until 1563. The Council of Trent subtracted any hope for reconciliation for the Catholic Church and the Protestant movement. The extremeness of the council's output arranged according to the systematic code of the Roman Catholic theology for the next four years.

Calvin's Institutes

Jan 1, 1559

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Calvin’s Institutes were in 1559. Calvin’s Institutes were John Calvin’s theology of The Institutes of the Christian Religion. It formed the adoption of the Reformed theology in Europe and America. Other theologies were opposing in nature. Calvin’s theology was very important because Institutes of the Christian Religion were an important part of the society at the time.

St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Jan 1, 1572

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In 1572 St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre happened. A Catholic mob charged against the Huguenots. It killed a lot of French Protestants. The massacre lasted for a couple of months. The massacre was the turning point of the French Wars of Religion. The Huguenot movement was passed.