| Year | Radical | Magisterial |
|---|---|---|
| 1463 | Frederick the Wise, elector of Saxony is born. | |
| 1465 | Johann Tetzel probably born in this year. | |
| 1469 | Tommaso de Vio Gaetani Cajetan is born. | |
| 1478 | Wolfgang Capito is born. | |
| 1480 | Andreas Rudolf Bodenstein von Karlstadt is born. | |
| 1482 | Johann Oecolampadius is born. | |
| 1483 | Luther is born in Eisleben. | |
| 1484 | Ulrich Zwingli is born in St. Gall. Joachim Vadian is born in St Gall. | |
| 1485 | Johann Bugenhagen born in Pomerania. | |
| 1486 | Karlstadt is born. | |
| 1489 | Thomas Munzer is born. Kaspar von Schwenckfeld is born. | Guillaume (William) Farel is born. |
| 1490 | Michael Sattler probably born. Hans Hut probably born. Thomas Müntzer is born. | Argula von Grumbach is born. |
| 1491 | George Blaurock is born. | Martin Bucer is born. |
| 1492 | Menno Simons born in Witmarsum. | Berchtold Haller is born. |
| 1495 | Pilgram Marpeck is born. | |
| 1497 | Philipp Melanchthon (born Philip Schwartzerdt) is born. Katharina Zell is born. | |
| 1498 | Ulrich Zwingli enrolls at the University of Vienna. Andreas Osiander is born. | |
| 1500 | Jacob Hutter is born. | |
| 1501 | Joachim Vadian begins studies at the University of Vienna. | |
| 1502 | Karlstadt receives MA from Erfurt. | University of Wittenberg established by Frederick, Elector of Saxony. Ulrich Zwingli transfers to University in Basel. |
| 1503 | Balthasar Hübmaier begins his studies at the University of Freidburg. | |
| 1504 | Ulrich Zwingli receives BA from Basel. Wibrandis Rosenblatt born. Heinrich Bullinger is born. | |
| 1506 | Zwingli receives Master of Arts at University of Basel. Ulrich Zwingli receives MA from Basel. Ulrich Zwingli is ordained and becomes parish priest in Glarus. | |
| 1508 | Melanchthon begins studies at Pforzheim. Joachim Vadian receives MA from the University of Vienna. | |
| 1509 | Jan of Leiden is born. | John Calvin is born. Melanchthon begins studies at Heidelberg. |
| 1510 | Anna Jansz is born. Karlstadt receives doctorate in theology at Wittenberg. | Luther visits Rome. |
| 1511 | Michael Servetus is born. | Berchtold Haller receives Masters degree from the University of Cologne. |
| 1512 | Balthasar Hübmaier begins studies at the University of Ingolstadt at the urging of Johann Eck. Balthasar Hübmaier receives Doctor of Theology degree from Ingolstadt. | Melanchthon begins studies at Tübingen. |
| 1513 | Berchtold Haller moves to Bern. | |
| 1514 | Joachim Vadian begins to study medicine and is crowned poet laureate by the emperor. | |
| 1515 | Karlstadt goes to Rome and studies to receive doctorate in canon law and civil law. | Battle of Marignano causes Zwingli to preach against mercenary system. |
| 1516 | Balthasar Hübmaier becomes cathedral preacher at Regensburg. | Ulrich Zwingli becomes rector of the monastic church at Einsiedeln. Joachim Vadian is appointed rector at the University of Vienna and begins teaching rhetoric. Theodore Beza is born. |
| 1517 | Joachim Vadian receives doctorate in medicine. Pope Leo X commissions Prierias to respond to Luther's 95 thesis. Prierias' *Dialogus* is sent to Luther who responds with *Responsio.* Luther posts the 95 These to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. | |
| 1518 | Joachim Vadian and Conrad Grebel climb Mount Pilatus together. | |
| 1519 | Leipzig Disputation between Luther and Eck. Karlstadt also debates Eck. [More] Joachim Vadian marries Martha Grebel, Conrad Grebel’s sister. | |
| 1520 | Luther Writes: To the Christian Nobility, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian Heinrich Bullinger receives BA from University of Cologne. Berchtold Haller is ordained a priest. | |
| 1521 | Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg. | |
| 1522 | Karlstadt publishes *A Sermon on the Condition of the Souls that Believe in Christ* which denies the existence purgatory. Karlstadt marries Anna von Mochau. | Ulrich Zwingli defends those who eat meat during Lent. Ulrich Zwingli secretly marries Anna Rhinehardt. Heinrich Bullinger receives MA from University of Cologne. |
| 1523 | Second Zurich Disputation in which Zwingli argued for the removal of images from churches. Grebel unsuccessfully argued for the abolition of the mass. | |
| 1524 | Luther and Karlstadt meet at the Black Bear Inn in Jena. | |
| 1525 | Schwenckfeld visits Wittenberg and debates Martin Luther concerning the Eucharist. Luther allows Karlstadt to seek refuge in Wittenberg. | |
| 1526 | Conrad Grebel dies of the plague. Menno Simons begins to have doubts about transubstantiation. Balthasar Hübmaier begins productive ministry in Nikolsburg. Schwenckfeld suggests in a letter circulated among his followers that advocates the suspension of the Lord's Supper. Hans Denck is expelled from Strasbourg. Hans Denck is expelled from Strasbourg. | Heinrich Bullinger celebrates reformed eucharist at Cistercian monastery. First Diet of Speyer. Joachim Vadian becomes mayor of St Gall. Later that year, St Gall becomes a reformed city. Ulrich Zwingli and Berchtold Haller attend the Baden Disputation. |
| 1527 | Michael Sattler meets in Schleitheim with a group of Anabaptists and drafts Schleitheim Articles. [More] Felix Manz drowned in Zürich. Schwenckfeld experiences his third Heimsuchung (divine experience). Hans Hut dies of smoke inhilation in prison in Augsburg. Karlstadt's work *Dialogue on Baptism* is published anonymously. He rejects infant baptism but does not require persons to be re-baptized. Balthasar Hübmaier is arrested in Nikolsburg and taken to Vienna. Michael Sattler is tortured and burned at the stake. Margaretha Sattler is executed by drowning. | |
| 1528 | Balthasar Hubmaier burned at the stake in Vienna. Swabian League authorizes military division of 400 horsemen to hunt for Anabaptists. Balthasar Hübmaier is burned at the stake in Vienna. Elsbeth Hübmaier is drowned in the Danube. | Heinrich Bullinger accompanies Ulrich Zwingli to the disputation at Bern Joachim Vadian moderates the Bern Disputation. Jeanne of Navarre is born. |
| 1529 | George Blaurock burned at the stake in Tyrol. Jacob Hutter becomes as Anabaptist preacher. Schwenckfeld is voluntarily exiled from Silesia by Catholics and Lutherans. Karlstadt is expelled from Kiel. 350 Anabaptists killed in Alzey. [More] | Luther and Zwingli debate at Marburg Colloquy [More] Schmalkald League is formed by Lutheran princes to defend their faith. Second Diet of Speyer. [More] Heinrich Bullinger marries Anna Adlischwyler. Bremgarten becomes a reformed town. Heinrich Bullinger replaces his father as pastor at Bremgarten. |
| 1530 | Zwingli helps Karlstadt become a deacon at the Grossmünster in Zurich. | |
| 1531 | Menno Simons begins serving as parish priest in Witmarsum. | Zwingli dies at the Battle of Kappel. Johann Oecolampadius dies. Heinrich Bullinger arrives in Zurich. John Calvin's father dies. He is able to return to his study of theology. Replaces Zwingli as pastor in Zurich. Heinrich Bullinger flees Bremgarten due to the defeat of Zurich troops at Kappel. |
| 1532 | John Calvin publishes his first work—a commentary on Seneca’s De Clementia. Guillaume Farel arrives in Geneva. Berchtold Haller debates Anabaptists in Zofingen. Berchtold Haller and Capito write the Berner Synodus, a church order for Bern. | |
| 1533 | Johann Bugenhagen receives hid doctorate of theology at Wittenberg. | |
| 1534 | Münster debacle begins as Jan van Leiden is crowned as king and Matthijs arrives. Menno Simons publishes The Spiritual Resurrection. Schwenckfeld is exiled from Strasbourg. Karlstadt becomes professor of Old Testament at Basel. Bartholomeus Boekbinder ane William de Kuiper arrive in Münster and initiate believers' baptism | |
| 1535 | Pieter Simons and several hundred radical anabaptists are captured after they seized the Oldeklooster monastery near Bolsward and are killed. Lutherans and Catholics storm Munster. Anabaptist leaders are tortured and executed. [More] | Calvin moves to Geneva. Council of Two Hundred passes a formal declaration that Geneva is a Protestant city. |
| 1536 | Menni Simons becomes an Anabaptist leader. Jan of Leiden is tortured and killed. Jacob Hutter burned at the stake. | Calvin publishes the first edition of his Institutes of the Christian Religion. Heinrich Bullinger authors First Helvetic Confession. Berchtold Haller dies. |
| 1537 | The Little Council and the Council of Two Hundred adopt Calvin's 21 Articles. | |
| 1538 | Calvin and William Farel are banished from Geneva. Calvin and Farel refuse to serve communion in Geneva. Libertines gain the majority in Geneva's city council. | |
| 1539 | Menno Simons publishes The Fundament. Menno Simons publishes Christian Baptism. Anna Jansz is executed. | |
| 1540 | Menno Simons publishes Foundation of Christian Doctrine. | Calvin publishes his commentary on Romans. Calvin attends Diet of Hagenau. Calvin marries Idelette de Bures. |
| 1541 | Peter Riedeman writes Hutterite Confession of Faith. Schwenckfeld writes his Great Confession. Menno Simons publishes True Christian Faith. Karlstadt dies. | Regensburg Colloquy. Calvin attends Diet of Regensburg. Wolfgang Capito dies. Geneva city councils approve Calvin's Ecclesiastical Ordinances as the church constitution. Calvin returns to Geneva. |
| 1546 | Luther dies in Eisleben. Schmalkald War begins. [More] | |
| 1547 | Schmalkald War ends. | |
| 1551 | Kaspar von Schwenckfeld dies. | Joachim Vadian dies. Martin Bucer dies. |
| 1552 | Andreas Osiander dies. | |
| 1553 | Michael Servetus is burned at the stake in Geneva. | Michael Servetus arrested in Geneva and burned at the stake. |
| 1556 | Pilgram Marpeck dies. | |
| 1559 | Menno Simons dies. | |
| 1560 | Melanchthon dies. | |
| 1561 | Marie Dentiere dies. | |
| 1562 | Katharina Zell dies. | |
| 1564 | John Calvin dies. Wibrandis Rosenblatt dies. Heinrich Bullinger's wife Anna and three children die of the plague. Argula von Grumbach dies. | |
| 1566 | Heinrich Bullinger authors Second Helvetic Confession. | |
| 1568 | Dirk Philips dies. | |
| 1572 | Jeanne of Navarre dies. | |
| 1575 | Heinrich Bullinger dies. | |
| 1605 | Theodore Beza dies. | |