I need a brief outline of the Protestant Reformation including what it was, where it happened, and when it happened.

Where: The Protestant Reformation was a Northern European and British phenomenon. 

When: The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 with the promulgation of Martin Luther’s “95 Theses.” The ensuing conflicts over religious freedom continued for well over a century, with victories for Protestantism in 1534 with Henry VIII's foundation of the Church of England followed by the 1555 Peace of Augsburg in Germany and the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia.

What: The Protestant Reformation arose as a protest against what the reformers considered corrupt practices in the Roman Catholic Church, especially the sale of indulgences. Its intellectual foundation moved beyond specific corrupt practices to a somewhat different theological foundation. Protestants believed in the "sola scriptura" ("the Bible alone") doctrine, that the Bible alone is sufficient for salvation, and thus challenged the authority of the Catholic hierarchy and advocated "the right and duty of individual conscience" against clerical authority. They also believed in giving communion to the laity in "both kinds" (bread and wine) and allowing the laity to read the Bible in the vernacular, practices alien to the Roman Catholic Church of the period. 

Leading Figures: Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, Martin Luther