1560 ( start) -1648 (end)
It refers to the Catholic church's reaction to reverse (or counter) the Protestant Reformation.
Catholic Reformation or Counter Reformation
The North American continent was discovered in 1492. Martin Luther with his 95 Theses occurred in 1517 in Germany. The beginning of the settlement of the Americas didn't occur for another 100 years, about 1620. The Counter-Reformation was the Roman Catholic Church's response to the changes brought about by the Reformation. So any effect on people occurred long before settlers came to America.
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe political impact of the protestant revolt was what scholars call the Counter-Reformation or the Catholic Reformation.
The Catholic Reformation and the counter reformation are two expressions for the same thing.
It is usually referred to as the Counter Reformation but either term is correct.
The counter reformation was the Catholic Church's way of fighting back against the protestants.
League for Catholic Counter-Reformation was created in 1967.
The Counter Reformation
The Catholic Counter-Reformation was in response to the Protestant Reformation. Its goal was to reform the Catholic Church from within.
What are some of the effects of the counter- reformation on european society?
It refers to the Catholic church's reaction to reverse (or counter) the Protestant Reformation.
less religious tolerance.
less religious tolerance.
Two differences between the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation are their goals: the Reformation aimed to reform the Catholic Church and break away from it, while the Counter-Reformation sought to reform the Catholic Church from within. Similarly, the Reformation focused on individual interpretation of scripture, while the Counter-Reformation emphasized the authority of the Pope and Church teachings. One similarity is that both movements led to significant changes in the practice and theology of Christianity. Another similarity is that both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation spurred intellectual and cultural developments in Europe.
It is more generally referred to as the counter-reformation.