apr 30, 1509 - Desiderius Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly
Description:
The publishing of The Praise of Folly was an important event because it was one of the first times in which the church was challenged. This book challenged the way in which the church runs. Erasmus writes about how he believes that Christianity should be based on what the Bible says, not based off of the ceremonies and rules of the church. The pope declared Erasmus a heretic and urged people to burn his writings.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 30, 1509
Now
~ 516 years ago