# Thirty-nine Articles (1563)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1563-thirty-nine-articles
Location: London, England
Themes: Reformation

The Church of England adopts its doctrinal articles. At this point in the timeline (1563), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius IV (26 December 1559 – 9 December 1565).

## Why it matters
Thirty-nine Articles mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius IV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-iv)

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