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Bellwork: 3/5 Take a sheet from the tray-do not write on it
Get in yo seat Get started answering the questions on your own paper in complete sentences! Have your notes ready from Friday!
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The Counter Reformation
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Reforming the Catholic Church
Counter-Reformation The Catholic Church’s series of reforms In response to the spread of Protestantism in the mid-1500’s to the early 1600’s.
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Religious Orders Jesuits
“Society of Jesus” Renewed church’s emphasis of spirituality and service. Founded by Ignatius of Loyola Basque Nobleman and former soldier. Concentrated on education as a means of combating the Protestant Reformation.
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The Council of Trent 1545, Church members decided to redefine some religious doctrines of the Catholic Church. Clarified Catholic teaching Addressed Abuses Addressed Corruption Training of Priests regulated Addressed Financial Abuse Sale of Indulgences was abolished
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The Council of Trent Cont….
Council reaffirmed: Transubstantiation Sacraments Baptism Confirmation Marriage Eucharist Penance (Confession) Anointing Sick Basic structure of Church reaffirmed!
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The Inquisitions Two different Inquisitions:
Roman Inquisition (1542) Spanish Inquisition (1478) The Roman Inquisition tried people for: Being Protestant Witchcraft (Malleus Maleficarum) “Hammer of Witches” Breaking with Church Law
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Spanish Inquisition Tried to convert:
Jews Muslims Protestants Many accounts of torture and executions! Index of Forbidden Books= censorship
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The Protestant Reformation’s Long Term Effects
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Changes in Religion Jesuits bring many back to the Catholic Church, and renew the doctrines of the Catholic Church. New denominations form because reformers interpret the Bible differently!
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Expulsion of Jews and Muslims
Spain gives these groups of people three options. (1) CONVERT to Christianity (2) GET OUT of Spain (3) DIE Jews segregated to ghetto Ghettos- were walled sections of the city and their gates closed at a certain time each evening.
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Censorship in the Church
The Index Librorum Prohibitorum The Forbidden Books were a list of books that people should not read. You could lose your soul by reading these books. Contained Reformer’s writing and some secular works.
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Witchcraft Hysteria of Witchcraft swept through Europe during 1580 to 1660. Witches would: Kill Children Kill Livestock Work with the Devil.
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Political Effects States and businesses want church to become less involved with political affairs. Political power was now separate from the church!
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Religious Wars and Unrest
The Italian War King Charles VIII of France invaded Italy, and Spain joined in the fight too. Fighting ended in 1559. The war is credited with spreading Renaissance ideas throughout Europe. During the fighting many important artists fled from Italy, and took their ideas as well!
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Conflicts between Religions
Conflicts between Catholic faith and Protestant faith in France. In 1598, Henry of Navarre converted to Catholicism, and this created temporary peace. Edict of Nantes granted religious freedom to Protestants. Fighting between Catholics and Protestants continues especially in England with Henry VIII children and later on…
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