Catholics called them heretics, they called themselves protestants.
The counter reformation was the Catholic Church's way of fighting back against the protestants.
The Catholic Church's response to the Reformation was known as the Counter-Reformation.
Protestants were the people who during the European Reformation protested against the Roman Catholic Church.
The reformers, particularly during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, were primarily rebelling against the Roman Catholic Church and its practices. They opposed the Church's authority, corruption, and the sale of indulgences, advocating for a return to biblical teachings and personal faith. Key figures like Martin Luther and John Calvin sought to reform the Church from within but ultimately led to the establishment of various Protestant denominations. Their actions significantly altered the religious landscape of Europe and diminished the Catholic Church's power.
The Roman Catholic Church (precisely, against its abuses).
The movement is called Protestant Reformation or the Protestant Revolt.The Protestant Reformation
Counter Reformation 16th-century reformation that arose largely in answer to the Protestant Reformation; sometimes called the Catholic Reformation. Although the Roman Catholic reformers shared the Protestants' revulsion at the corrupt conditions in the church, there was present none of the tradition breaking that characterized Protestantism. The Counter Reformation was led by conservative forces whose aim was both to reform the church and to secure the its traditions against the innovations of Protestant theology and against the more liberalizing effects of the Renaissance.
Catholic Reformation or Counter Reformation
The Reformation was devoted to reforming the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church
Roman Catholic AnswerThe political impact of the protestant revolt was what scholars call the Counter-Reformation or the Catholic Reformation.
The Reformation had a significant impact on the Catholic Church by leading to the division of Christianity into different branches, such as Protestantism. This movement challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to reforms within the church itself. The Reformation also resulted in a decline in the power and influence of the Catholic Church in some regions of Europe.