Timeline for Reformation and Scientific Revolution
Directions: Create ONE timeline that shows the important events and people during the Reformation and Scientific
Revolution. Be sure to explain each event or person and their contribution to either the period of Reformation or
Scientific Revolution. Color coordinate each section. Include a key on your timeline.
Chapter 12: Reformation
1451- Printing Press and Gutenberg Bible printed1516-Erasmus laid the foundations for Luther's Reformation, he
did not break with the Church because eventhough he believed the
Church needed to be reformed.
1517- Luther posts 95 Thesis1525-William Tyndale-translated the bible into English
1534- King Henry VIII-
1534- Ignatius of Loyola-founded the Jesuits (the Society of
Jesus). The Jesuits were one of the major spearheads of the
Counter-Reformation.
1542-Inquisition1545- Council of Trent1541-Francis Xavier-was one of the original Jesuits and one of
the greatest missionaries of all time. He was invited to go to the
East Indies by John III of Portugal.
Effects of the Reformation
1562- Hugenots1572- St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre 1598- Edict of Nantes1648- Treaty of Westphalia-Ended the Thirty Year’ War.
Allowed rulers to determine whether their countries would be
Catholic or Protestant.
Chapter 13-Scientific Revolution
1. Discoveries
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
1492- Christopher Columbus- Discovered the
Americas.
1543 Nicolaus Copernicus1577-Tycho Brahe- Emphasized the
importance of careful observations and
detailed, accurate records. He charted the
positions of more than 750 stars.
1600- Johannes Kepler1613- Galileo Galilei1687- Sir Isaac Newton1610-1625- Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes
and the Scientific Method-
2. Inventions
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
TelescopeMicroscopeThermometerBarometerCalculus-
Explain the effects of the Reformation
and the Scientific Revolution:
Reformation:
Counter Reformation
a.
GATE Extras-Periods 3,5,6
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Who invented it?
What does it do?
How is used today?
1. Religious Divisions
a. Division within Europe
b. Division within the Americas
2. Social Changes
a. Self-Government
i. Congregation
ii. Federalism
b. New Views of the World
Scientific Revolution
1. Science and Government
a. Explain how Rationalism leads to
Democracy
2. Science and Religion
c. What caused the conflict between
science and the Church?
d. Why do you think Galileo publicly
rejected his findings?
e. Do you agree or disagree with Galileo
for the choice he made? What would
you have done in his place.