Historia Reformationis – Prof. dr. K. D. Stanglinus, Ph.D.

Curriculum Rerum

 

1378–1417      Great Schism of papacy, with popes in Avignon and Rome

1414–18          Council of Constance, ending Great Schism of papacy

1453                Fall of Constantinople, increased westward movement of Greek culture

1456                Publication of Latin Bible by Johann Gutenberg

1483                Nov. 10, Martin Luther born at Eisleben in Saxony

1484                Jan. 1, Ulrich Zwingli born at Glarus

1492                Christopher Columbus sails to the Americas

1505                July 17, Luther enters the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt

1515                Luther begins Romans lectures at Wittenberg

1516                Erasmus publishes Greek New Testament

1517                Oct. 31, Luther posts XCV Theses

1518                Zwingli comes to Zurich

1520                June 15, Papal bull Exsurge Domine threatens Luther with excommunication

1521                Melanchthon publishes first edition of Loci Communes, a Lutheran standard

1522                Unrest at Wittenberg leads to Luther’s return

1524–25          Peasants’ revolt

1525                Rise of Anabaptist movement; Tyndale publishes English New Testament

1527                Schleitheim Confession

1529–36          England’s Henry VIII gradually breaks with Rome

1530                Augsburg Confession solidifies Lutheran movement

1531                Oct. 11, Zwingli is killed in battle

1532                Calvin publishes commentary on Seneca’s De Clementia

1536                Calvin publishes first edition of Institutio; Calvin detained in Geneva by Farel; Menno Simons baptized as adult

1540                Ignatius of Loyola founds Societas Iesu to renew Catholic Church; Calvin’s Reply to Sadoleto

1541                First French edition of Calvin’s Institutio; Calvin returns to Geneva

1545                Dec. 13, Council of Trent opens to clarify Catholic beliefs

1546                Feb. 18, Luther dies

1549                Cranmer’s first Book of Common Prayer

1555                Religious Peace of Augsburg recognizes existing religious territorial divisions

1558                Elizabeth becomes English queen and solidifies Protestantism

1559                Definitive edition of Calvin’s Institutio

1560                Melanchthon dies

1563                Heidelberg Catechism; Council of Trent concludes; Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

1564                Calvin dies

1572                St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in France

1595                Lambeth Articles

1605                Theodore Beza dies

1603                Jacobus Arminius begins teaching at Leiden University

1609                Jacobus Arminius dies

1610                Five points of Remonstrance

1618–19          Synod of Dort

1648                Peace of Westphalia