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Catholic Counter-Reformation. Problems of the Catholic Church in 2 nd half of 16 th Century. Catholic Responses. Revitalized Papacy New Monastic Orders Reforming Council. Rebellion In Germany Challenges from Monarchs Corruption in Catholic Church Questions of Doctrine.
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Problems of the Catholic Church in 2nd half of 16th Century Catholic Responses Revitalized Papacy New Monastic Orders Reforming Council • Rebellion In Germany • Challenges from Monarchs • Corruption in Catholic Church • Questions of Doctrine
Revitalized Papacy • Paul III (1534-1549) • Reclaimed Moral leadership of the Church • Convened Council of Trent • Recognized Jesuit Society • Index of Forbidden Books (updated until 1960)
Ignatius Of Loyola • Founded the Jesuits (1540) • Dedicated Missionaries • Spread Catholicism to New World • Vows of “discipline & obedience” • Specialized in education
Council of Trent 1545-1563 • Catholic Clergy from all over Europe • Initiated training reforms for clergy • Reaffirmed Catholic Doctrine • Salvation by Faith & Works • Seven Sacraments • Latin Bible & Mass
Outcomes of Counter-Reformation • Split between Protestants & Catholics solidified • Strong censorship of all art & Literature by catholic Church • Protestantism limited to Northern Germany, parts of the Netherlands ,Switzerland & France • England Driven Away from Catholic faith • Doctrine based on Scriptural references • Cleaned up much of the Corruption within the Church