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what was counter Reformation

Answer 1

The Counter-Reformation also called the Catholic Reformation,was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent (1545–1563) and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War (1648). Initiated to preserve the power, influence and material wealth enjoyed by the Catholic Church and to present a theological and material challenge to Reformation, the Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort composed of five major elements:

Reactionary defense of Catholic sacramental practice

Ecclesiastical or structural reconfiguration

Religious orders

Spiritual movements

Political dimensions

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Answer 2

The Counter-Reformation, also called the Catholic Reformation or the Catholic Revival, was the period of Catholic resurgence that was initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation. It began with the Council of Trent and ended with the 1781 Patent of Toleration