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Counter Reformation

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John Calvin a Protestant religious leader who developed a body of religious teachings based on the idea of predestination. He became the leader of a theocratic government in Geneva, Switzerland, a city noted for its strict, moral rules of religious conduct.
Council of Trent part of the Counter-Reformation, a series of meetings held from 1545-1563 by Roman Catholic leaders to rule on Church doctrines criticized by Protestant reformers.
Counter-Reformation (or Catholic Reformation) the response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent (1545). A period of Catholic revival in which the Church struggled to retain the loyalty of its members.
Elizabeth I An English Queen from 1533-1603 who stressed national unity and created a strong, centralized monarchy in which power was shared between the monarch and Parliament.
indulgences Pardons granted by the Catholic Church releasing a person from punishments due to a sin.
Inquisition A Roman Catholic court established for investigating and prosecuting charges of heresy, especially the one active in Spain in the 15th century.
Jesuits Members of the Society of Jesus a Roman Catholic religious order founded in 1540 whose primary goals were to stop the spread of Protestantism, convert non-Christians to Catholicism, and establish schools of learning.
Martin Luther A German monk who started the Protestant Reformation with his publication of his Ninety-Five Thesis. He would establish the first Protestant Church: the Lutheran Church.
Ninety-Five Theses Written propositions put forth by Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, in 1517 that exposed what he believed were abuses of the Catholic clergy, especially the sale of indulgences.
Reformation A 16th century European movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected the pope's authority.
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