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1400 -
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Humanism
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Humanism is a broad term applied to philosophies and intellectual attitudes that focus on human experience, values and concerns. The pursuit of knowledge through the structured use of reason and empirical evidence is generally considered to be a fundamental aspect of humanism. Though humanism is not antithetical to religion, secular humanism is characterized by a rejection of religious belief.
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2
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1453 - 1453
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Ottoman Conquest of Constantinople
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3
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1478 - 1834
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Spanish Inquisition established
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4
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1517 - 1517
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Martin Luther writes the Ninety-Five Theses
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The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences was a repudiation of clerical abuses written by Martin Luther in 1517. It is considered to be the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.
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5
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1525 - 1534
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Publication of Tyndale's Bible
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William Tyndale’s New Testament was the first of its kind printed in the English language. He also translated many books of the Old Testament before being executed for heresy in 1536. His were the first English Bible translations to draw directly from the Hebrew and Greek texts. They substantially informed the creation of the King James Version (1611).
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6
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1534 - 1534
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Act of Supremacy
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The Act of Supremacy of 1534 declared King Henry VIII supreme head of the Church of England.
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7
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1534 - 1534
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Founding of the Church of England
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8
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1534 - 1534
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Founding of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order)
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9
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1534 - 1534
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Jacques Cartier erects cross in the Gaspésie
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10
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1545 - 1563
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Council of Trent
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The Council of Trent was an ecumenical council convened by the Roman Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation. The council defined the Church’s positions on a number of important doctrinal and administrative issues. The resulting canons and decrees refuted Protestant teachings and largely reaffirmed the traditional beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
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