May 23, 1498
Italian reformer Girolamo Savonarola was executed in Florence for heresy after vehemently criticizing the corruption within the church and society.
May 23, 1533
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void, a pivotal moment in the English Reformation.
May 23, 1544
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V recognized Christian III as the King of Denmark, solidifying Lutheran influence in the region.
May 23, 1568
Dutch Protestant rebels achieved victory against Spanish forces at the Battle of Heiligerlee, marking the beginning of the Eighty Years' War for Dutch independence.
May 23, 1618
The Second Defenestration of Prague occurred when Protestant nobles threw two Catholic officials out of a castle window, igniting the Thirty Years' War.
May 23, 1832
Baptist deacon and former slave Samuel Sharpe was executed in Jamaica for leading the Baptist War, a significant slave uprising advocating for freedom.
May 23, 1873
Pierre-Jean De Smet, a Jesuit missionary known for his work among Native American tribes in the United States and Canada, passed away in St. Louis, Missouri.
May 23, 1891
On this day in Christian History, the "Evangel," the first Baptist chapel on wheels, was dedicated in Cincinnati, Ohio, facilitating mobile worship and outreach.
May 23, 1903
On this day in Christian History, Henry Blodget, an American Congregational missionary who contributed to the translation of the New Testament into colloquial Mandarin, died after four decades of service in China.
May 23, 1613
On this day in Christian History, Henry Vane was born. He was a Puritan who served as the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was later executed for his political and religious beliefs.
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