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Y308: The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610

The nature of the Catholic Reformation: early reform and the Catholic or Counter Reformation debate

  • 3 things to know
  • Unit group 3

Overview

Recall questions on Loyola’s conversion, the Fifth Lateran Council, the reform report of 1537, the Catholic and Counter Reformation interpretations, methods of revival, regional variety and the responses of monarchs and laity.

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Evaluation

Explain the difference between calling the movement a Catholic Reformation and a Counter Reformation.

Evaluation

Why did the revival vary so much from region to region?

Key term

Give evidence for the Catholic Reformation interpretation.

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Why is Loyola's conversion important to the story of Catholic revival?

    Model answer

    Wounded as a soldier, he turned to a disciplined interior spirituality that produced the Spiritual Exercises and eventually the Society of Jesus, the most effective instrument of the revival.

  2. 2

    What did the Fifth Lateran Council achieve?

    Model answer

    It passed decrees on preaching, censorship and clerical discipline between 1512 and 1517, but they were barely enforced and it did nothing to avert the Protestant breach.

  3. 3

    What was the significance of the reform commission report presented to Paul III in 1537?

    Model answer

    A committee of reforming cardinals told the pope bluntly that the root of the abuses lay in the papal curia's treatment of the Church as a source of revenue.

  4. 4

    Explain the difference between calling the movement a Catholic Reformation and a Counter Reformation.

    Model answer

    Catholic Reformation stresses renewal that began independently of Luther, while Counter Reformation stresses measures designed specifically to combat Protestantism.

  5. 5

    Give evidence for the Catholic Reformation interpretation.

    Model answer

    Cisneros's Spanish reforms, the observant movements within the old orders, the Oratory of Divine Love and new orders such as the Theatines either predate Luther or owe nothing to him.

  6. 6

    Give evidence for the Counter Reformation interpretation.

    Model answer

    The Roman Inquisition, the Index, the combative doctrinal definitions of Trent and the Jesuit missions into Protestant lands were all aimed squarely at heresy.

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