The Counter-Reformation

What was it?

Counter attack

What exactly did the Church do?

Launched the Inquisition
Created the Jesuits
Held the Council of Trent

The Inquisition
Arrested and tried anyone deemed a heretic
Gave them a fair trial in front of a jury of their
peers

- Imprisioned them and used torture to gain confessions

The Society of Jesus

a.k.a the Jesuits

New order of priests trained by a Spanish

commander
Mission: to spread out and convert EVERYONE

Jesuits & Martyrdom

If you die in the service of God, you get to go
directly to heaven

HEAVEN

Council of Trent
Catholic Church spends almost 20 years
debating what reforms they should make
What
should
we
change?

Barely
anything!

Council of Trent: Results

Keep indulgences & 7 sacraments
Priests no longer allowed to accumulate
wealth
The Bible would only be printed in Latin