Catholic Reformation & Counter Reformation

Catholic Reformation The Catholic Reformation did not only occur as a response to the Protestant Reformation Many were trying to reform the Catholic Church prior to Martin Luther Council of Trent Some have suggested that the term Catholic Reformation should refer to those aspects of the Catholic Church that were instituted to reform some problem areas within the church such as moral laxity and an uneducated clergy, but the term Counter-Reformation be used to describe actions that the Catholic Church took such as the Inquisition and the Index that were designed to squelch the Protestant Reformation.

Counter Reformation Began with the Council of Trent (1545-1563) Roman Inquisition

Results of the Reformation Major turning point in world history Pilgrims in America Changed politics and government Encouraged individuals to speak out and make changes