1456 ⟶ Joan of Arc's Heresy Trial Verdict Overturned

Joan of Arc is posthumously acquitted of heresy by the Catho...
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⛪ Premonstratensian Order Founded

On December 25, St. Norbert and 29 companions make their solemn vows in Premontre, France, establishing the Premonstratensian Order.⟶
Premonstratensian Order Founded (1121)
CatholicismReligious OrdersMonasticismMiddle AgesChristianityChurch History
FranceFrance

⚔️ Pope Innocent III Declares the Albigensian Crusade

The Albigensian Crusade is declared by Pope Innocent III.⟶
Pope Innocent III Declares the Albigensian Crusade (1209)
CrusadesCatholicismHeresyReligious ConflictMedieval Europe
FranceFrance

⚔️ Papal Condemnation of the Knights Templar

1314: The Trials of the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar arrested and tried. Jacques de Molay, the last grand master of the Templars, is executed in 1314.⟶
Papal Condemnation of the Knights Templar (1305)
Religious ViolenceCatholicismMedieval EuropeHeresyTrialPower Struggle
FranceFrance

⚖️ Joan of Arc's Pretrial Investigations Commence

9 January – Pretrial investigations for Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France under English occupation.⟶
Joan of Arc's Pretrial Investigations Commence (1431)
Hundred Years' WarJoan of ArcTrialReligious ViolenceCatholicismMilitary Leadership
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🕊️ Joan of Arc's Heresy Trial Verdict Overturned

Joan of Arc is posthumously acquitted of heresy by the Catholic Church, redeeming her status as the heroine of France.⟶
Joan of Arc's Heresy Trial Verdict Overturned (1456)
Joan of ArcCatholicismHeresyHundred Years' WarMiddle AgesSainthood
FranceFrance

📜 King Francis I Intensifies Persecution Following Affair of the Placards

Affair of the Placards, where King Francis I becomes more active in repression of French Protestants.⟶
King Francis I Intensifies Persecution Following Affair of the Placards (1534)
ChristianityFrancis IReligious ViolenceCatholicismHuguenotsReligious Conflict
FranceFrance