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The Catholic Church Fights Back

The Catholic Church Fights Back. In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms: Catholic Counter Reformation Council of Trent Inquisition Heresy Jesuits Thirty Years War. The Protestant Reformation seriously weakened the power of the Roman Catholic Church.

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The Catholic Church Fights Back

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  1. The Catholic Church Fights Back In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms: Catholic Counter Reformation Council of Trent Inquisition Heresy Jesuits Thirty Years War E. Napp

  2. The Protestant Reformation seriously weakened the power of the Roman Catholic Church. E. Napp

  3. The Catholic Counter Reformation • The Roman Catholic Church reacted to the Protestant Reformation by making limited reforms. • The Catholic Counter Reformation was a movement within the Roman Catholic Church to stop the spread of Protestantism. E. Napp

  4. The Roman Catholic Church tried to limitthe spread of Protestantism. E. Napp

  5. Council of Trent • Between 1545 and 1563, officials of the Roman Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent. • At this meeting, Church officials redefined Catholic beliefs and created strategies to stop the spread of Protestantism. E. Napp

  6. The Council of Trent ended the sale of indulgences. E. Napp

  7. The Inquisition • The Roman Catholic Church created courts to punish people suspected of Protestant beliefs in Catholic countries. • This movement was known as the Inquisition. • The Inquisition punished heresy or the acceptance of non-Catholic beliefs. E. Napp

  8. Heretics were tortured and sometimes killed. E. Napp

  9. The Jesuits • Ignatius Loyola started a new Catholic order called the Jesuits in 1534. • The Jesuits were dedicated to defending the Catholic faith. • The Jesuits also wanted to spread the Catholic faith. E. Napp

  10. Ignatius Loyola founded a new Catholic order to spread Catholic beliefs. E. Napp

  11. Religious Wars • Religious conflict frequently led to war. • Catholics and Protestants fought for land and power. • The Thirty Years War was a particularly bloody war between Catholics and Protestants. E. Napp

  12. Germany and the Netherlands became involved in a series of bloody wars. E. Napp

  13. Western Europe was no longer predominantly Catholic. E. Napp

  14. Questions for Reflection: • What was the Catholic Counter Reformation? • Explain one specific action taken by the Council of Trent. • What was the Inquisition and why were people accused of heresy punished? • Who was Ignatius Loyola? • Why did the Thirty Years War occur? E. Napp

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