Dates to memorize

Question 1

When did Protestants flee from France to Geneva, where then Protestantism began to grow and weaken Catholicism?

Answer 1

1523

Question 2

Name this date: grand council permitted religious tolerance. Nobody could openly attack the protestants or catholics in their preaching. However, there were still riots because nobody held to it.

Answer 2

1533

Question 3

Name this date: Calvin comes to help Farel in Geneva, the church called Saint Peters.

Answer 3

1536

Question 4

When did Geneva become a church state?

Answer 4

1537

Question 5

When are Calvin and Farel exiled?

Answer 5

1538, Easter

Question 6

Name the Date: Calvin comes back to Geneva when they sent him a personal formal letter asking him to come back

Answer 6

1541

Question 7

Name the Date: First Disputation—Zurich Town Council (catholic) vs. Zwingli on whether or not Zwingli should reform the Zurich church. Council sided with Zwingli.

Answer 7

1523

Question 8

Name the Date: Second Disputation—Zwingli vs. Zurich on Iconoclasm. Zurich ends up in agreement with Zwingli, but this also entails a split with Grebel. Grebel wanted to implement change quickly, whereas Zwingli wanted to move slow and steady. Grebel leaves and starts the “Free Church of Zurich”, which is the beginning of the anabaptist movement.

Answer 8

1523-25

Question 9

Name the date: Martin Luther and Zwingli meet and then strongly disagree on the Eucharist.

Answer 9

1529

Question 10

Name the date: Kappel Wars: Catholics versus Zwingli.

Answer 10

1529 and 1531.

Question 11

Name the dates: Bullinger is the head pastor

Answer 11

1531-75

Question 12

Amboise Conspiracy—A Huguenot tried to kill the son of King Francis I, who was 14 years old. This made Catholics suspicious of Protestants.

Answer 12

1560

Question 13

Massacre of Wassey de Guise—attacks a church and kills 100 Huguenots.

Answer 13

1562

Question 14

King Louis’ Reign

Answer 14

1643-1715

Question 15

King Henry IV eventually becomes king, and he is a protestant, which brings the people hope. But then 3 years later he converts to Catholicism. He does, however, have sympathy on the protestants and allows them freedom which results in 60 years of peace.

Answer 15

1590

Question 16

Louis implements the Dragonnades, which commands the catholic soldiers to use any means necessary to convert the protestants, including quartering and the raping of women and girls.

Answer 16

1681

Question 17

King Henry VIII begins the divorce process with Katherine of Aragon, under claims that the marriage is not legitimate because she was previously married to Henry’s brother, Arthur. However, arguably his true agenda was because he preferred Anne Boleyn (Katherine’s lady-in-waiting) and desired a male heir, which Katherine was unable to produce.

Answer 17

1531

Question 18

Act of Supremacy marks Henry’s official secession from the RCC.

Answer 18

1534

Question 19

• The Marian Injunctions
  o “Mary’s Parliament repealed the religious laws enacted under Edward and Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy.” —Janz p. 357
  o These injunctions reinstate Catholic traditions

Answer 19

1554

Question 20

Queen Elizabeth I * Act of Supremacy (remember there are two acts of supremacy. The first by Henry VIII)
o Repealed Mary I’s religious laws
o Reinstating the monarch as the head of the Church of England

Answer 20

1559

Question 21

o The Vestiarian Controversy arose from this regarding article XXIV. It required the clergy to wear the vestments.

Answer 21

(1564–1566)

Question 22

o Elizabeth I accused Hooper and Becon of sedition and suspended over half of the London clergy

Answer 22

March 1566

Question 23

King James the 5th hated Protestants because he married Mary de Guise French Catholic and prohibited all Luther’s literature, however, Luther’s writings still make their way into Scotland.

Answer 23

1542

Question 24

John Rough and Harry Balnaves convinces John Knox to become a preacher.

Answer 24

1547

Question 25

John Knox goes to the European continent: to frankfurt, zurich, and Geneva. In Zurich he met Bullinger, and in Geneva he met Calvin.

Answer 25

1553-1559:

Question 26

Parliament approved the Confession of Faith, which John Knox oversaw the writing of.

Answer 26

1560

Question 27

Martin Luther’s writings enter the Dutch Republic

Answer 27

1521

Question 28

Phillip II French forces are defeated by the Dutch forces.

Answer 28

1572

Question 29

Calvinists take up arms and fight back against the Catholics.

Answer 29

1560

Question 30

Synod of Dordt

Answer 30

1618-19

Question 31

Debate Between Jacobus Arminuisus and Francisius Gomarcs

Answer 31

1605

Question 32

o His followers (Remonstrants) Write 5 Articles

Answer 32

1610