Unit 2 project

By Aidanskis
  • Period: Jan 1, 1517 to

    Protestant Reformation

  • Martin Luther’s 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther’s 95 Theses

    Luther nails his theses to the Wittenberg church door, challenging the sale of indulgences.
  • Luther summoned to Heidelberg
    Jan 24, 1518

    Luther summoned to Heidelberg

    Luther defends his ideas before church authorities.
  • Luther’s Papal Bull
    Jun 15, 1520

    Luther’s Papal Bull

    Pope Leo X issues Exsurge Domine, threatening excommunication if Luther does not recant.
  • Luther publicly burns the Papal Bull
    Dec 10, 1520

    Luther publicly burns the Papal Bull

    Symbolic rejection of papal authority.
  • Diet of Worms begins
    Apr 18, 1521

    Diet of Worms begins

    Luther refuses to recant before Emperor Charles V.
  • Edict of Worms
    May 16, 1521

    Edict of Worms

    Luther is declared an outlaw and a heretic.
  • Luther publishes German New Testament
    Sep 3, 1522

    Luther publishes German New Testament

    First full translation of the New Testament into German.
  • German Peasants’ War
    Jun 15, 1524

    German Peasants’ War

    Revolts erupt in southwestern Germany; suppressed violently; Luther condemns the rebellion.
  • Augsburg Confession presented
    Jun 25, 1530

    Augsburg Confession presented

    Melanchthon presents Lutheran beliefs to Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg.
  • Act of Supremacy
    Nov 3, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England.
  • John Calvin publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion
    Nov 4, 1536

    John Calvin publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion

    Published in Geneva
  • Council of Trent begins
    Dec 4, 1545

    Council of Trent begins

    Marks the start of the Catholic Counter-Reformation (ends December 4, 1563).
  • Death of Martin Luther
    Feb 18, 1546

    Death of Martin Luther

    Luther dies in Eisleben, Germany.
  • Peace of Augsburg
    Sep 25, 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Allows rulers in the Holy Roman Empire to choose Lutheranism or Catholicism.
  • Defenestration of Prague

    Defenestration of Prague

    Spark of the Thirty Years’ War, a major conflict rooted in Reformation tensions.
  • Peace of Westphalia

    Peace of Westphalia

    Ends the Thirty Years’ War; formal recognition of multiple Protestant denominations.