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These criticize the selling of indulgences, the ability for individuals to pay for the absolution from sin, and they begin publishing these theses all through Europe.
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Martin Luther is removed from the church, and in response- he begins to translate the Bible into German and other languages, as it was originally only published in Latin which was a measure the church used to control who was able to read the Bible.
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Huldrych Zwingli of Switzerland argues for the rights for priests to marry, and to end the practice of fasting. He becomes an ally of Martin Luther- agreeing on many of the main points of the Protestant movement.
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Luther disagrees with the many splinter organizations that are forming due to this schism within the church, these would later become the Quakers, Baptists, Mennonites, and Hutterites.
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This strengthens the movement, and would eventually develop to become Lutheranism in Sweden. This was a major victory for the Reformation movement.
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Due to issues of divorce, King Henry VIII of England breaks with the Catholic Church and establishes the Anglican church- with himself as the presiding ruler over it.
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This is one of the key documents in the formation and establishment of the Reformation as a movement.
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This group of Catholics reform the Roman Catholic Church. This is considered the major portion of the movement to counter the Reformation known as the Counter-Reformation. Priests would receive better training and a formal education, and many parts of Europe switch back to Roman Catholic.
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This brought the religion into Scotland and would shape the politics of England into contemporary history.
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Europe is embroiled in a religious war between Roman Catholic, Calvinist, and Lutheran power in the area. Eventually this war would cost eight million lives and rupture and alter Europe's political landscape- completely redrawing the lines of Europe.
