What was the Counter-Reformation?

The Counter-Reformation (also known as the Catholic Reformation) was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.

What are the dates of the Counter-Reformation?

The dates of the Counter-Reformation are generally thought to be 1545 to c. 1700. From the commencement of The Council of Trent to the dissolution of the Holy League in 1699.

What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?

The Counter-Reformation sought to reestablish the Catholic Church as the sole spiritual authority in Europe after the schisms caused by the Protestant Reformation.

Did the Counter-Reformation succeed?

The Counter-Reformation succeeded in reforming abuses in the Church and affirming the sacraments and tenets of the Church as well as encouraging the Jesuits to spread Catholicism around the world. It did not succeed in supressing the Protestant sects.

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Definition

The Counter-Reformation (also known as the Catholic Reformation, 1545 to c. 1700) was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation (1517-1648). It is usually dated from the Council of Trent in 1545 to the end of the Great Turkish War in 1699, but according to some scholars, it continued afterwards and is ongoing in the present day.

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