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The Catholic Church Fights Back
In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:
Catholic Counter ReformationCouncil of Trent
InquisitionHeresyJesuits
Thirty Years War
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.