Actions and Reactions during the Protestant and Counter Reformations

95 Theses posted CRthreat of excommunication and book burning RSspurred popular movement among German Protestants GAHoly Roman Empire, German states

Protestants gained control of large numbers of Church faithful CRCouncil of Trent (1545-63) RSnumerous Church reforms, but maintained doctrine GANorthern and Western Europe

Dutch become Calvinists CRSpanish Inquisition RSconveyed that the church has gone too far to silence dissent GANetherlands (Protestant)

Protestant pamphlets become widespread CRIndex of Forbidden books RSmore sense of going too far GAProtestant Western Europe

Protestants failed to spread their faith in the Hapsburg states CRJesuits founded RSChurch stemmed tide of Protestantism in Eastern Europe GAEastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, and Czech Rep.)

To what extent was the Catholic Reformation successful? Poland—success—Jesuits worked to stem the tide of Protestantism England—no success—monarch had sufficient power to work without Rome Netherlands—no success—due to the Spanish Inquisition, the Dutch were more determined to practice Calvinism German provinces—no success and success—depended on religion of ruler

Doctrines Compared Catholic Faith Protestant Faiths