Schütz, Heinrich. 1585-1672. Founded German church music with Italian style. Wrote first German opera, Dafne 1627.

Separatists. 16-17C. Factions who left Church of England. Brownists, Pilgrims, Quakers.

Sepulchre, Church of the Holy. c336. Jerusalem.

Shimabara Rebellion. 1637-8. Japanese Catholics vs taxes.

Simony. Trading in church offices, sacred objects. Banned by Council of Chalcedon 451, and in England since Edward VI.

Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.

Smyth, John. -1612. Founded Baptist Church.

Speyer, Diet. 1526,1529. Luther’s protest against the church’s intolerance of Reformers.

St-Germain-des-Prés. Paris church. 990-1021 on the site of 542 monastery by Childebert.

St-Germain-L’Auxerrois. 13-15C. Church by Louvre gave signal for Massacre of St-Bartholomew.

St-Gervais-St-Protais. 1616-21. Church by Métezeau. First classical style building in Paris.

Supremacy, Act of. 1534 Henry VIII establishes Church of England under monarch. 1554 Repealed by Mary I. 1559 Elizabeth I re-established Church of England. Oath required of all MPs.

Sverre. -1202. Norwegian king 1184-. Limited church power.

Swedenborg, Emanuel. 1688-1772. Swedish scientist, philosopher. Apocalypse Revealed 1743-4. Claimed to have been to hell and heaven. Followers founded Church of New Jerusalem 1788.

Swiss War. 1712. Protestant cantons establish dominance over Catholic.

Tejada Law. 1856. Mexico confiscates church property, French buy land.

Temperance Movement. 1808 Begun in NY by women and churches. 1874 WCTU. 1890 Carry Nation. 1893 Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition.

Theodore, St. c602-90. Archbishop of Canterbury; organized English church.

Theodosius I. 346-95. Emperor of East Roman Empire 379-. Unified East and West. Edict of Catholic faith, 380.

Thirty-nine Articles. 1571 Doctrine of Church of England.

Throckmorton, Francis. 1554-84. Led failed conspiracy vs Elizabeth I to restore Roman Catholicism.

Tithes. 10% tax paid to church. Implemented by Christians, 4C-9C. Enforced by law 8C; 10C England. Abolished: 1789 France, 1887 Italy, 1871 Ireland. 1836 England converted to rent and reduced; abolished 1936.

Tonypandy Riots. 1910. Police control striking coal miners. Cavalry held in reserve by Churchill.

Trent, Council of. 1545-63. Compiled Missal used by Roman Catholic Church until 1969. Prohibited sale of indulgences. Signals counter-reformation. Luther.

Trident Conference. 1943. Secret meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill to plan Normandy Invasion.

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