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Aim: How did the Catholic Church Fight Back against the

Protestant Reformation

Do Now: Do Now: Predict how the Catholic Church will respond to the Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation seriouslyweakened the power of the Roman

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• the Catholic Church instituted a series of reforms

• meant to stop the Protestant Reformation

• Also meant to

bring people back to the Church

The Catholic Counter Reformation

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The Jesuits

• Ignatius of Loyola

• created the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits

• was obedient to the Church

• followed the strict teachings

• mission was to remove heretics

• spread Western culture and Christianity to the non-Western world

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Ignatius Loyolafounded a

new Catholicorder to spread Catholicbeliefs.

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The Inquisition

• attempt to remove heretics• lasted for centuries• created the Index of Forbidden Books, which forbade

any book that opposed Church ideas• supported by the Church • targeted Protestants, Jews, and others that were against

the Church• used ruthless tactics to extract confessions and recant

their beliefs• responsible for tens of thousands of deaths

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Hereticswere

torturedand

sometimeskilled.

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Council of Trent

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The Councilof Trent

ended thesale of

indulgences.

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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.

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Germanyand the

Netherlandsbecameinvolved

in a seriesof bloody

wars.

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WesternEurope was

no longerpredominantly

Catholic.

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CatholicCounter

Reformation

Aim: How did the Catholic Church Fight Back against the Protestant Reformation

Do Now: Complete the Chart

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Questions for Reflection:

• What was the Catholic Counter Reformation?

• Explain one specific action taken by the Council of Trent.

• What was the Inquisition and why were people accused of heresy punished?

• Who was Ignatius Loyola?

• Why did the Thirty Years War occur?

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Introduction Paragraph

• Should include:

• Lead off/ General statement

• FU/Specific Statement

• Thesis Statment

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Choose one of the following: : Historical Research:

A. The Index of Forbidden Books was in use into the 1900’s. Find out the names of TWO other books on the list and explain why they were on the list.

B. The Inquisition was used by the Church to expel heresies and punish the people who were against the Church. Identify TWO torture devices used by the Inquisition and explain their background and whether or not they were effective.

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