A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Protestantism"
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1529 At the Diet of Speyer, a group of rulers (''GermanGerman language German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...
:'' Fürst) and independent cities (''GermanGerman language German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...
:'' Reichsstadt) protests the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms, beginning the ProtestantProtestantism Protestantism is one of three main groups currently within Christianity [i]. ...
movement.
1536 Protestantism introduced in DenmarkDenmark The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries [i]. ...
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, by king Christian III.
1537 Christian III forces introduction of Lutheran protestantism in DenmarkDenmark The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries [i]. ...
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1560 the Roman ChurchCatholicism As a Christian [i] ecclesiastical [i] term, Catholic - from the Greek [i] adje ...
is overthrown and Protestantism was established as the national religion in Scotland.
1654 Charles X succeeds his cousin ChristinaChristina of Sweden Christina , later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regent [i] ...
to the SwedishSweden The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country [i] in Scandinavia [i]. ...
throne. After her abdication on June 5, Christina now the former reigning queen of a ProtestantProtestantism Protestantism is one of three main groups currently within Christianity [i]. ...
nation, secretly converts to CatholicismCatholicism As a Christian [i] ecclesiastical [i] term, Catholic - from the Greek [i] adje ...
.
1689 The Act of Toleration passes the English Parliament protecting ProtestantsProtestantism Protestantism is one of three main groups currently within Christianity [i]. ...
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