Religious Figures of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 6 people and 105 moments here, from 1466 to 1648. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther, Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More.

Notable people

  1. Martin Luther

    from 1483 to 1546

    29 moments here

    German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

  2. Desiderius Erasmus

    from 1466 to 1536

    27 moments here

    Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

  3. Thomas More

    from 1478 to 1535

    22 moments here

    English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

  4. John Calvin

    from 1509 to 1564

    17 moments here

    French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

  5. Blaise Pascal

    from 1623 to 1648

    9 moments here

    French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal spent his life principally between Clermont-Ferrand, Paris,…

  6. Baruch Spinoza

    in 1632

    1 moment here

    Dutch philosopher Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza lived entirely in the Dutch Republic. His securely documented locations trace a life centered on…

Moments

  1. 1466 Birth in Rotterdam Desiderius Erasmus
  2. 1476 Childhood move to Gouda Desiderius Erasmus
  3. 1478 Latin-school education in Deventer Desiderius Erasmus
  4. 1478 Birth in the City of London Thomas More
  5. 1483 Born in Eisleben Martin Luther
  6. 1484 Seminary schooling in 's-Hertogenbosch Desiderius Erasmus
  7. 1484 Family relocates to Mansfeld Martin Luther
  8. 1487 Novitiate at Stein Desiderius Erasmus
  9. 1488 Profession of vows at Stein Desiderius Erasmus
  10. 1492 Studies at Oxford Thomas More
  11. 1493 Departure from Stein for Brabant Desiderius Erasmus
  12. 1494 Legal training at New Inn Thomas More
  13. 1495 Theological study in Paris Desiderius Erasmus
  14. 1496 Student at Lincoln's Inn Thomas More
  15. 1497 Attends school in Magdeburg Martin Luther
  16. 1498 Moves to Eisenach for school Martin Luther
  17. 1499 First English visit at Oxford Desiderius Erasmus
  18. 1501 Writing at Saint-Bertin Abbey Desiderius Erasmus
  19. 1501 Matriculates at Erfurt Martin Luther
  20. 1502 Move to Louvain Desiderius Erasmus
  21. 1503 Spiritual exercises at the London Charterhouse Thomas More
  22. 1505 Second stay in England Desiderius Erasmus
  23. 1505 Residence at the Old Barge Thomas More
  24. 1505 Enters the Augustinian monastery Martin Luther
  25. 1506 Doctorate at Turin Desiderius Erasmus
  26. 1506 Tutoring residence in Bologna Desiderius Erasmus
  27. 1507 Advanced Greek study in Padua Desiderius Erasmus
  28. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  29. 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
  30. 1509 Birth in Noyon John Calvin
  31. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  32. 1510 Arrival at Thomas More's house Desiderius Erasmus
  33. 1510 Undertakes mission to Rome Martin Luther
  34. 1511 Returns to Wittenberg as professor Martin Luther
  35. 1514 Hebrew study in Mainz Desiderius Erasmus
  36. 1515 Visit to Antwerp and meeting with Pieter Gillis Thomas More
  37. 1515 Visit to Mechelen during Low Countries mission Thomas More
  38. 1515 Visit to Tournai during Low Countries mission Thomas More
  39. 1515 Diplomatic mission at Bruges Thomas More
  40. 1517 Commission business at Calais Thomas More
  41. 1518 Recovery in Antwerp Desiderius Erasmus
  42. 1518 Defends theses at Heidelberg Martin Luther
  43. 1518 Examined by Cajetan in Augsburg Martin Luther
  44. 1519 Debates Johann Eck in Leipzig Martin Luther
  45. 1519 Royal-service correspondence from Woking Thomas More
  46. 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold Desiderius Erasmus
  47. 1520 Attendance at the Field of the Cloth of Gold Thomas More
  48. 1521 Residence at De Swaene Desiderius Erasmus
  49. 1521 Settlement in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  50. 1521 Diplomatic journey to Calais and Bruges Thomas More

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