1689 Event English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants 1681 Event Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion 1665 Event NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights 1634 Event Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants 1634 Event Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants 1609 Event Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion 1609 Event Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion 1572 Event King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants 1559 Event Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary 1557 Event 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form 1552 Event France signs secret treaty with German Protestants 1545 Event French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed 1542 Event Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) 1538 Event King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants 1535 Event Anabaptists Protestants conquered and disbanded 1534 Event New pursuit of French protestants 1525 Event Paris' parliament begins pursuit of Protestants 1517 Event 1st burning of Protestants at stake in Netherlands
