1. The Catholics Response
The Counter Reformation

2. Focus Activity Every Action Has A Reaction What would happen if…
The Telephone Rings
You didn’t study for a big test
Your pencil lead breaks
Your alarm doesn’t go off

3. Application to the Counter Reformation
If you were the head of the Catholic Church (the Pope), how would you react to the changes that Erasmus, Luther and Calvin made?

4. The Problems of the Catholic Church
What Problems would the Catholic Church have faced as a result of the reformation?

5. The Counter Reformation
The Catholics respond with four main actions:
The Inquisition
The Index
The Council of Trent
The Reforming Orders
Complete the handout on the Counter Reformation

6. The Counter Reformation Continued
The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Examine the picture on page 287
What do you see?
What do you think the massacre was about and why?
Read the handout and complete the questions on the back.

7. Final Questions
Read pages 286 & 287
Answer questions 1, 2b, 3, 4