1527 ⟶ Sack of Rome: Imperial Troops Overrun the City

Sack of Rome with Pope Clement VII escaping and the Swiss Gu...
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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

⚔️ Battle of Pavia: French Defeat and Capture of Francis I

German and Spanish forces defeat France at the Battle of Pavia, Francis I of France is captured.⟶
Battle of Pavia: French Defeat and Capture of Francis I (1525)
BattleHoly Roman EmpireFrancis IItalian WarsMilitary HistoryFrench MonarchySpanish EmpireImperialism
FranceFranceSpainSpainGermanyGermany

🛡️ Sack of Rome: Imperial Troops Overrun the City

Sack of Rome with Pope Clement VII escaping and the Swiss Guards defending the Vatican being killed. The sack of the city of Rome considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.⟶
Sack of Rome: Imperial Troops Overrun the City (1527)
RenaissanceMilitaryArt HistoryMilitary ConflictCatholicismHoly Roman EmpireImperialismSiegeReligious Conflict
ItalyItaly

✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden

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

⚔️ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg

Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg.⟶
Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547)
Holy Roman EmpireChristianityCharles VBattleReligious WarsMilitary History
GermanyGermany

🏦 Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy

Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575 and 1596.⟶
Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy (1557)
HabsburgsPhilip IIEconomicsBankruptcyHabsburg DynastyEconomyFinanceGlobal TradeEuropean History
SpainSpain