Periods of the Middle Age

Gregory I to Hildebrand or Gregory VII (590 - 1073)

Period marked by the conversion of northern barbarians, origin and progress of Islam, and separation of West from East.

Charlemagne (800)

Sometimes subdivided the period; he is known as the founder of the German-Roman Empire.

Height of papacy (1073 - 1294)

Time marked by the peak of papacy, monasticism, scholasticism, notable conflicts between Pope and Emperor, and the Crusades.

Papal exile and schism (1294 - 1517)

This era includes reformatory councils, decay of scholasticism, growth of mysticism, and significant events like the art of printing and the discovery of America.

Forrunners of Protestantism

Movements and ideas that emerged before the Reformation indicating early dissent against the Catholic Church.

Dawn of Reformation

The beginning of a significant religious movement aimed at reforming the practices and beliefs of the Catholic Church.