Thursday – April 26, 2012 Mr. Lombardi

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Do Now: If you felt very strongly about a certain topic or issue, how would you feel if someone came up to you and tried to change your beliefs?

Aim: How did the Catholic Church respond to the Reformation?

Handout: Global Impact: Jesuit Missionaries– Read the handout.– Answer the questions.– Due: Tomorrow, April 27

– Unit 7 Quiz: Monday, April 30• Vocabulary/Summaries

H.W. #7

“The Reformation”

The Protestant Reformation The Catholic Reformation (A.K.A. The Counter Reformation)

The Reformation

The Reformation put the membership of the Catholic Church in jeopardy. Therefore, the Catholic Church took steps to change itself to keep Catholic believers loyal.

The Council of Trent, 1563

• What do you think they are discussing at this council?

"After meeting from 1545-1563 AD, the Council of Trent, called for by Pope Paul III, has agreed upon the following reforms in practices for the Roman Catholic Church:

1. The selling of Indulgences shall be strictly forbidden.2. Simony, the sale of church titles (bishop, cardinal) is also forbidden. However, the following decisions are final concerning Church authority: 1. Only the Pope and the Church may interpret the Bible.2. All Roman Catholic Church services must be held in Latin.”

Bishops and Cardinals, Council of Trent 1563

After analyzing the provided document, answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. 1. What do you think was the purpose of the Council of Trent? 2. Which reform do you think had the greatest impact on the Church? Why?

Guiding Questions:1. How did Jesuit reforms help the Catholic

Church keep its members from becoming Protestant?

2. Why did the Catholic Church feel the need for reforms and what did church leaders do?

3. How did education benefit from the Reformation?

4. What political changes started by the Reformation are present today?

Summary1. Why was there a Counter

Reformation?2. How did the Catholic Church respond

to the Reformation?3. How did the Reformation set the

stage for the modern world? 4. How would you summarize or

describe the legacy of the Reformation?

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