Events Tagged: "Protestant"

Diet of Worms: Luther declares 'Here I stand'

Council of Trent begins (1545-1563) - dogmatic response to Protestant errors - St. Charles Borromeo will implement reforms - St. Peter Canisius attends as theologian

King James Bible Translation commissioned (1604-1611) - Includes strengthened Exodus 22:18: 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live' - Translation committee includes hermetic scholars

Johann Arndt publishes 'True Christianity' - First major Protestant work emphasizing inner spiritual life over correct doctrine - Later called 'father of Pietism'

Frederick V marries Elizabeth Stuart - Elaborate festivities with hermetic symbolism - James gives daughter away but worried about Frederick's ambitions

Confessio Fraternitatis published - 'We condemn the Pope and Mahomet' - Explicitly positions against Jesuits - Offers invisible brotherhood to counter visible Jesuits

Defenestration of Prague - Thirty Years War begins - Protestant Bohemian nobles throw Catholic governors from window

Battle of White Mountain - Frederick's forces crushed in one hour - Protestant army flees - 'The Rosicrucian dream died on that field'

Prince Charles and Buckingham secret journey to Madrid for Spanish Match - Protestant horror at future king courting Catholic bride - Meanwhile Frederick loses all hereditary lands

James I dies - Legacy of betrayal: Abandoned Protestant cause for illusory peace - Elizabeth remains in exile as 'Winter Queen' - Protestant verdict: 'He kept peace by surrendering to Rome'