AP Europe McKay Counter Reformation
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Advanced Placement European History
Counter Reformation Key Terms and Reading Questions:
Key Terms:
Paul III
Pope who changed the Catholic Church by being a model decorum and piety
rather than worldliness and power
Society of Jesus
new order that played a powerful international role in strengthening
Catholicism in Europe as well as internationally
Simony
the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges or status
Jesuits
members of the society of jesus; tightly-knit, highly centralized organization that
vowed to chastity, poverty, and obedience to the pope
Roman Inquisition
a committee of six cardinals with judicial authority over all catholics
and the power to arrest, imprison, and execute suspected heretics
Ignatius Loyola
founder of the Jesuits spent a year in seclusion, prayer, and asceticism
while recovering from a battle wound to the leg
Index of Prohibited Books
published by Holy Office; catalog of forbidden reading
including works by Christian humanists like Erasmus, and protestants
Spiritual Exercises
loyolas classic work full of his philosophical insights on religion which
led to his formation of the Society of Jesus
Council of Trent
laid a solid basis for the spiritual renewal of the Catholic Church
Salamanca
university in spain at which Loyola studied
Holy Office
the official Roman Catholic agency founded in 1542 to combat international
heresy
Reading Questions:
1.
What two names are given to the Catholic Church response to the Protestant
Reformation?
Catholic Reformation and the Counter Reformation
2.
Why would popes resist calls for a general council representing the entire church?
They realized that a general council would lessen their power, but since many people
opposed the total authority held by the pope, they did it anyway in an attempt to win
back the favor of the people
3.
In general, describe the different approaches demonstrated by Medieval popes,
Renaissance popes, and Counter Reformation popes, concerning their leadership of the
Catholic Church.
Pages: 414-417
In medieval times popes had unquestionable power. During the renaissance society was
becoming more secular, so the popes tried to hold onto power (corrupt). Counter reform
popes were models of piety and decorum. Declared more authority like medieval ages
4.
Explain the results of the Council of Trent and therefore their overall strategy as to how
the Catholic Church should respond to the Protestant Reformation.
It laid a solid basis fir the spiritual renewal of the catholic church. The decision was made to reform the
church in two ways: fix corruption and reaffirm basic doctrine.
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