1562 ⟶ Massacre of Wassy and the Battle of Dreux

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📜 Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses

The Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his Ninety-five Theses in Saxony.⟶
Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses (1517)
ChristianitySaxonyReligious ReformCatholicismPrinting PressReligious DoctrineHeresy
GermanyGermany

✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden

Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.⟶
Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden (1527)
ChristianityReligionReligious ReformEuropean History
SwedenSweden

⚔️ Massacre of Wassy and the Battle of Dreux

Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.⟶
Massacre of Wassy and the Battle of Dreux (1562)
French Wars of ReligionReligious ConflictHuguenotsChristianityCatholicismBattleMassacreSixteenth CenturyCivil War
FranceFrance

🔪 St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

Catherine de' Medici instigates the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside.⟶
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572)
Religious ViolenceFrench Wars of ReligionHuguenotsMassacreReligious ConflictCivil War
FranceFrance

⚔️ England Defeats the Spanish Armada

England repulses the Spanish Armada.⟶
England Defeats the Spanish Armada (1588)
WarfareElizabeth INaval WarfareMilitary HistoryChristianityPhilip II
United KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpain

🕊️ Edict of Nantes Grants Religious Freedom in France

The Edict of Nantes ends the French Wars of Religion.⟶
Edict of Nantes Grants Religious Freedom in France (1598)
HuguenotsHenry IVReligious ToleranceFrench Wars of ReligionCatholicismReligious FreedomChristianityCounter-Reformation
FranceFrance