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1550
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Pope Julius III elected. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Bartolome de Las Casas writes In Defense of the Indians. | |||
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1551
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Council of Trent begins its second session. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Joachim Vadian dies. | Vadian |
Magisterial Reformation |
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| Kaspar von Schwenckfeld dies. | Schwenckfeld |
Radical Reformation |
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| Martin Bucer dies. | Magisterial Reformation |
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1552
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Bartolome de Las Casas writes The Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indes. | ||
| Francis Xavier dies. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Thomas Cranmer publishes the Second Book of Common Prayer. | Cranmer |
English Reformation |
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| John Cochlaeus dies. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Andreas Osiander dies. | Magisterial Reformation |
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1553
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Michael Servetus arrested in Geneva and burned at the stake. | Calvin |
Magisterial Reformation |
| Thomas Cranmer writes Forty Two Articles of the Reformed Faith. | Cranmer |
English Reformation |
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| Edward VI dies at age fifteen. | English Reformation |
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| Constantinople falls to the Turks. | |||
| Michael Servetus is burned at the stake in Geneva. | Radical Reformation |
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| October 1 | Queen Mary ascends to the throne. | English Reformation |
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1554
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Jane Grey is executed. | English Reformation |
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| Pope Gregory XV is born. | Catholic Reformation |
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1555
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Pope Marcellus II elected. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Pope Paul IV elected. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer burned at the stake. | English Reformation |
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| Peter Canisius publishes his first catechism written for priests and adults. | Canisius |
Catholic Reformation |
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| Paola Antonia Negri dies. | Catholic Reformation |
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| Pope Julius III dies. | Catholic Reformation |