# Protestation at Speyer (1529)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1529-protestation-at-speyer
Location: Speyer, Germany
Themes: Reformation

Evangelical princes protest against a decision of the Diet, giving the name Protestant. At this point in the timeline (1529), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement VII (26 November 1523 – 25 September 1534).

## Why it matters
Protestation at Speyer mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Protestation at Speyer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestation_at_Speyer)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Protestation at Speyer](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Protestation+at+Speyer)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)