1. The COUNTER-REFORMATION Counter to what? _________________ aka: ___________________ Council of Trent –reform Catholicism to counter the Protestant-Reformation –Church is ONLY authority Jesuits Society of JesusJesuits –Purpose was to bring Protestants back to Catholicism –spread Catholicism t/t New World Nuns began working w/t poor –Teresa of Avila Carmelite Order

2. The INQUISITION 1478-1833 Catholic Church court –Protestants –Witches –breaking Church law –“Index of Forbidden Books” 1478: Spanish Inquisition –the other 1492 Forced Jews/Muslims to convert or leave Spain Jews forced to live in Ghettos Seen as further Church abuses Peace of Augsburg – ended war btwn Catholics & Protestants –Led by ___________________

3. THE REFORMATION Causes Humanist values led people to question church authority. Too many clergy members were corrupt, worldly, or poorly educated. Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses. The printing press helped spread Reformation ideas. Effects Many Protestant sects developed. Church leaders reformed the Catholic Church. Religious intolerance and anti-Semitism increased. Religious conflicts spread across Europe.