Catholic Counter-Reformation

The Catholic

Counter-Reformation

February 15, 2021

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How did the CATHOLIC CHURCH respond to the spread of Protestantism?

CLEAR TARGET

I can explain how the COUNCIL OF TRENT was a response by the CATHOLIC CHURCH to the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

Open Ended

How did the spread of Protestantism in Europe threaten the CATHOLIC CHURCH?

CATHOLIC COUNTER-REFORMATION

• CATHOLIC CHURCH realizes its mistakes

• Wants to get followers back

• Listen to the issues of reformers

• Train disciplined priests to stop the spread of Protestantism

The COUNCIL OF TRENT started the CATHOLIC COUNTER-REFORMATION.

COUNCIL OF TRENT

• Did away with indulgences

• Reestablish some Catholic ideas

• Priests are trained at Seminaries

• Create religious orders, such as the Jesuits

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Counter-Catholic Reformation was to...

• Wage war on the Protestants and take over their territory

• Fix the mistakes of the Catholic Church and gain followers back

• Reaffirm the idea that indulgences allowed access to Heaven

• Negotiate with the Protestants

Multiple Choice

The decision to reform the Catholic Church was made at the

• Concordat of Worms

• Treaty of Versailles

• Council of Trent

• Diet of Worms

Multiple Select

Which of the following were efforts taken by the Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation (Choose 3)?

• Removing indulgences from the Catholic Faith

• Retraining priests at seminary school

• Creating peace treaties with Protestant nations

• Founding religious orders like the Jesuits

Open Ended

How did the Catholic Counter-Reformation benefit the Catholic Church?