From the Tübingen circle to the manifestos (1607–1616)
- 1607–1609: formation of the reforming circle in Tübingen around Tobias Hess and Johann Valentin Andreae.
- 1610: manuscript circulation of the manifestos announcing the future fraternity.
- 1614: publication of the Fama Fraternitatis in Kassel.
- 1615: publication of the Confessio Fraternitatis.
- 1616: appearance of the Chymical Wedding in Strasbourg.
- 1623: Rosicrucian poster affair in Paris; Gabriel Naudé publishes a sharp critique.
Revival of Rosicrucian societies (19th–20th centuries)
- 1867: foundation of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA) in the United Kingdom.
- 1907–1912: creation and incorporation of the Societas Rosicruciana in America (SRA) in the United States.
- 1909: foundation of the Rosicrucian Fellowship by Max Heindel in Oceanside, California.
- 1915: H. Spencer Lewis establishes the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) in the United States.
- 1924: beginnings of the movement that would become the Lectorium Rosicrucianum in the Netherlands.
- 1935–1946: separation from the Rosicrucian Fellowship and adoption of the name Lectorium Rosicrucianum; international development.
Contemporary developments (20th–21st centuries)
- 2002: constitution of the Societas Rosicruciana in Lusitania (SRIL) in Portugal.
- 2005: foundation of the Societas Rosicruciana in Romania (SRIR) in Bucharest with support from the English and Portuguese branches.
Many other organisations exist: some derive from the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis in the United States or from Latin‑American lineages. This timeline focuses on the best documented founding dates.