1. Chapter 17 Section 4 Questions 1.The _________ were known as the pope’s agents in Europe. 2.Name the war that is considered the worst religious war of the Reformation Era. __________ 3.This woman ruled France until her son Charles was old enough to rule. _____________ 4.__________ of England married six queens, imprisoned and beheaded people, but is responsible for creating the Anglican Church. 5.The reformers of the Anglican Church came to be called the _____________.

2. Counter-Reformation Although the Catholic Church warred against Protestantism, it knew it needed to reform some practices. Pope Paul III called a church council at Trent, near Rome, to reform the church. Catholic Clergy were instructed to better teach people in faith. The church created seminaries, or special schools, to train priests.

3. Counter-Reformation The priests belonging to the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, were the Pope’s agents in Europe. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits. The lower classes in France were mostly Catholic. Many French nobles were Protestant. French Protestants were known as Huguenots. The Bourbons, who were Protestants, were the 2 nd most powerful family in France. They wanted to weaken the King. Henry II wanted to build a strong government.

4. Counter-Reformation The son of Henry II, Charles became king in 1560. Because Charles was still a boy when he became king, his mother, Catherine de’ Medici ran the government for him. Catherine was part of the powerful Medici family from Italy. She opposed Huguenots.

5. Chapter 17 Section 4 Use this diagram to show the results of the Catholic Church’s attempts at reform. Council of TrentJesuits Formed

6. Chapter 17 Section 4 Use this diagram to show the results of the Catholic Church’s attempts at reform. Made Catholic beliefs clear. Set strict rules for behavior of Bishops and Priests. Set up seminaries to train and educate Bishops and Priests. Council of TrentJesuits Formed

7. Chapter 17 Section 4 Use this diagram to show the results of the Catholic Church’s attempts at reform. Made Catholic beliefs clear. Set strict rules for behavior of Bishops and Priests. Set up seminaries to train and educate Bishops and Priests. Council of Trent Fought heresy (religious belief that contradicts what the Church says is true). Taught Preached Jesuits Formed