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Timeline of the German (Lutheran) Reformation
Event
Date(s)
Specifics and Consequences (What happened and why it is important)
The Catholic
Church was rife
with abuses
Late 15th
century
Papal Worldliness, Episcopal Absenteeism, Priestly Incompetence and
Simony were the most glaring examples
The Catholic
Church lacked
moral authority
Late 15th
century
Abuses (see above), Bubonic Flight, the Babylonian Captivity, Questions of
Authority and Opposition to Reform were the most glaring examples
Johann Tetzel &
Papal Indulgences
1517
(Spring)
Pope Leo X announced a plenary Indulgence for all who offer alms to
rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica
Johann Tetzel aggressively marketed indulgences in northern Germany and
intentionally misled the penitent.
Martin Luther issued a call for debate on his newly published 95 Theses
The 95 Thesis
1517
(Autumn)
Luther’s
Excommunication 1520
After Luther’s teachings / arguments gained popularity in North Germany,
he was excommunicated by the Pope
Diet of Worms
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and nominal ruler of all Germany
summoned the Diet of Worms
1521
(Spring)
Luther was summoned and interrogated - he refused to renounce his
teachings
Martin Luther was declared an outlaw via the Edict of Worms
Edict of Worms
Schmalkaldic
League
1521
(Autumn)
Luther was protected by the Elector of Saxony
1529
The North German ‘rebels’ banded together and formed the Schmalkaldic
League
Augsburg
Confession
1530
German supporters of Luther created the Augsburg Confession, an official
statement of their new faith
The Protestant (Lutheran) movement was united under the authority of the
North German Princes
1546
War between the League and the Empire erupted
Schmalkaldic War
Charles V and Imperial forces defeated the ‘rebels’ of the north by the
summer of 1547
Augsburg Interim
Augsburg
Settlement
1548
Charles V issued an Imperial Decree commanding all Protestants to return
to Catholicism
Cuius Regio, Eius Religio
1555
The settlement was NOT religious freedom or even religious pluralism – it
was instead a recognition of religious diversity within the Empire, but not
within individual communities
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Timeline of the English (Anglican) Reformation
Event
Date(s)
Specifics and Consequences (What happened and why it is important)
Henry becomes
King
1509
Arthur was formerly heir (he died in 1502, predeceasing their father, Henry
VII)
Henry immediately married Catherine of Aragon (formerly betrothed to
Arthur)
Henry’s and Catherine’s child, Mary, was born
Princess Mary
1516
“Defense of the
Seven
Sacraments”
1521
Henry wrote The Defense of The Seven Sacraments as a response to Martin
Luther’s criticisms of the Catholic Church
Request for
annulment
1527
Henry asked Clement VII (the new Pope) for an annulment so he could
marry his mistress Anne Boleyn
Henry’s Second
Wife
1533
Henry announced his annulment from Catherine (without papal approval)
and immediately married the pregnant Anne Boleyn
Clement VII excommunicated Henry
Princess Elizabeth 1533
Acts of
Supremacy
Henry’s Third
Wife
1534
Henry’s and Anne’s child, Elizabeth, is born just 14 weeks after her parent’s
wedding
Reformation Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy and the Treasons Act
Anne Boleyn was executed for Treason and Adultery
1536
Henry immediately married Jane Seymour
Dissolution of the
Monasteries
1536
Henry seized all Catholic Church land in England
Henry’s and Jane’s child, Edward, was born
Prince Edward
1537
Jane died from complications with the delivery
Henry’s Fourth
and Fifth Wives
Henry married Anne of Cleeves and, after just six months, has her annulled
1540
Henry immediately married Catherine Howard
Where have I seen
this before?
1542
Catherine Howard is executed for Treason and Adultery
Henry’s Sixth
Wife
Henry married Catherine Parr
1543
Edward VI
becomes King
1547
Henry died and was succeeded by his only son, Edward (son of Jane
Seymour)
Mary I becomes
Queen
1553
Edward died and was succeeded by his elder sister, Mary (daughter of
Catherine of Aragon)
Elizabeth I
becomes Queen
1558
Mary died and was succeeded by her younger sister, Elizabeth (daughter of
Anne Boleyn)
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Timeline of the Later (Catholic and Calvinist) Reformation
Event
Date(s)
Specifics and Consequences (What happened and why it is important)
Reformation in
Scandinavia
1531-1536
Magisterial Reformation in Sweden and Norway
Institutes of the
1536
Christian Religion
Jean Calvin publishes the Institutes of the Christian Religion
Founding of the
Society of Jesus
1539
Founding of the Society of Jesus by Ignatius Loyola
The Council of
Trent
1548
Pope Paul II convenes the Council of Trent
The Spiritual
Exercises
1548
Ignatius Loyola published the Spiritual Exercises
Index Librorum
Prohibitorum
1559
Pope Paul IV issues the list of Prohibited (banned) Books
Reformation of
Scotland
1560
Magisterial Reformation in Scotland
1568 - 1648
The Dutch Republic is carved out of the former Spanish (Hapsburg)
Netherlands
1618 - 1648
The most devastating war in European history ravages Central Europe
Dutch Revolt
Thirty Years War