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1517

Friar Martin Luther, disgusted with the practices of the Church in Rome, writes his 95 Theses wanting to reform church practices.

In Switzerland, Huldrych Zwingli uses Luther's model and creates a more liberal Protestant movement, Zwinglianism, which becomes a part of Anabaptism.

French theologian Jean Cauvin creates Calvinism, influential in the Netherlands.

1524 (to 26)

Swiss theologian Conrad Grebel breaks from Zwingli and forms Anabaptism.

1529 (to 1536)

Henry VIII breaks away from the Catholic Church, and forms the Church of England. Thomas Cranmer creates the Anglican branch. (Episcopalian in the United States.)

1536

Dutch theologian Menno Simons joins the Anabaptists, and forms the Mennonite branch (and later the Amish in the United States).

1555

Wars between Lutherans and Catholics in Germany end with the Peace of Augsberg, signed by the Holy Roman Emperor. German princes, with inspiration from Philipp Melanchthon, discuss the creation of a "United Protestant Union" to defeat the Catholics.

1560

Scottish theologian John Knox reforms the Church of Scotland and forms the Presbyterian movement.

1618

Prior to the outbreak of the 30 Years War, a coalition of Lutherans, Anabaptists, and Calvinists meet in Wittenberg and create the United Protestant Union (UPU) with a Holy Protestant Church (HPC) to counter the Catholic Church. A single, united body is formed where all the sects meet, but each has its own church. Lutherans, Calvinists, Anabaptists, Presbyterians, and Mennonites join the movement.

The UPU is stationed in Wittenberg, represented by the various Protestant sects. Each sect must apply for admission, and each has its own church. The Lutherans are led by German princes, the Calvinists by Dutch ministers, the Anabaptists by the Swiss, the Presbyterians by the Scots, and the Mennonites by the Danish.

Start of the Thirty Years War.

1640s

Puritan branch formed in England along Calvinist lines.

1641

English Civil War begins. Church of England (COE) discusses joining the UPU.

1648

Thirty Years War ends with Protestant victory.

1650

COE (Anglicans) joins the UPU.

1651

Civil War ends in England with Cavalier victory.

1770s

Episcopalians with the secret society Masons join the UPU in the United States.

1820s (to 1840s)

Joseph Smith, Jr. and Brigham Young of Utah form the Latter-Day Saints movement, becoming Mormonism, in the United States.

1840s

Mormons join the UPU.

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That is what I have so far. My plan is to create a body that is somewhat like the United Nations, where all of the Protestant sects join together as one Protestant religion, but each has its own church. More will come later.
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