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Counter-Reformation
The Counter-Reformation was the period following the Protestant Reformation, in which the Catholic Church experienced a revival. The Counter-Reformation began with The Council of Trent in the mid-1500s, and concluded with the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648. The movement focused on reforming some elements of the Catholic Church, including church hierarchy, political involvement, and religious orders.
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The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque?
The Catholic reform or Catholic revival (called Counter-Reformation by protestants and secular scholars) started in the 16th century and was a renewal and "shot-in-the-arm" to the Catholic Church, it resulting in many new Religious Orders, new missionary activity, a purification in the Church, and greatly improved clergy education. It ran from about 1522 to around 1648. One of the primary objectives of the Catholic reform was in response to the heretical movement known as the protestants. One of the key elements of the protestant heresy was an iconoclasm that removed and destroyed many of the elements of Catholic art that had been used for centuries to teach and instruct the people. The Baroque was an "artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur" (Wikipedia) that was in part a response to the iconoclasm of the protestants.
How did Luther's reaction to the peasants war affect the counter reformation?
Luther's reaction to the Peasants' War was generally unsupportive, fearing the chaos it could bring. While this did not directly lead to the Counter-Reformation, it did contribute to the fractured state of Christianity in Europe, prompting further religious unrest and debates. The Counter-Reformation was more a response to the Protestant Reformation, focusing on reforms within the Catholic Church to address criticisms raised by reformers like Luther.
