e. napp the catholic church fights back in this lesson, students will be able to define the...
TRANSCRIPT
E. Napp
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
E. Napp
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
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
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
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
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.