An obscure monk invited debate on a pressing church issue—and touched off a history-shattering reform movement.

Was the wayward Luther free to dissent? A German council rendered a judgment.

Hated by Protestants and Catholics alike, these "radical reformers" wanted to not merely reform the church but restore it.

Breaking from Rome, the English Parliament declared King Henry VIII "the only supreme head on earth of the Church of England."

Either adored or abhorred, the reformer and his teachings live on in his monumental work.

Responding to the Reformation, the council charted the Catholic church's course for the next 400 years.

A team of scholars produced an English Bible translation unsurpassed in linguistic beauty and longevity.

A brief listing of significant dates that also earn a place in the "Christian History 100"

A Brief Sketch of the Italian Reformation

What does it take to shake a king? Ask William Tyndale. Henry VIII was a very powerful king, but Tyndale shook him at least briefly—with a power even greater.

A Survey of the History of Biblical Interpretation on Money and Wealth