MU #2 - Catholic Counter Reformation

What was the Renaissance’s impact?

In the 16th century, it devastated the politicial and economical power and influence of the CC.

Why did princes and kings join the Protestant Reformation movements?

• to take Catholic Church lands

• to avoid Catholic Church taxes

How many Catholics converted to Protestantism in Europe?

Almost half

Where were Protestants most prevalent?

• German areas

• Germany & England

What was the Council of Trent?

It was when CC leaders discussed all of the issues brought up by the Protestants and discussed changes, but, during the meetings they decided to ignore all Protestant claims and keep the same system.

When did the Council of Trent happen?

From 1545-1563 (18 years)

What was the long-lasting impact of the Council of Trent?

It forever destroyed the Catholic Europe. 

What was the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation?

• To keep their beliefs and instead give more strength to the people that remained faithful to Catholicism.

• They told priests, monks, and bishops to look to Older Christian writings for inspo.

• They hoped to spark a renewed sense of belonging to the CC and promote a close, personal relationship with god.

• They made it CLEAR that scripture is not the form of authority, but instead, it’s the rules and regulationst hey make.

Who was St. Teresea of Avila? 

• She was a nun

• She wrote about dedication of body and soul to Catholic faith and promoted strong, personal relationship with God. 

Who was Ignatius Loyola?

• She wrote “Spirtual Exercises”

  • it had a step-by-step plan about how to be closer with God by maintaining Catholic traditions and rituals

Counter Reformation

• Response to Protestant Reformation by Catholics

• It created divide with Protestants w/ no hope of reuniting Europe

• Catholic leaders were encourage to make laws forbidding and punishing Protestantism (and most did)

Index of Prohibited Book

• banned anything that seemed heretical (Protestant or Scientific in most cases)

Inquisition

• seeking out heretics (Jews, Scientists, Protestants)

• torurted and killed people from Spain, Italy, France, HRE, and the Netherlands

What were 2 methods of Counter Reformation?

• Inquisition

• Index of Prohibited Books