The Catholic Counter-Reformation
The Council of Trent and the efforts of the Jesuits to revitalize the Catholic Church.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Council of Trent address the corruption highlighted by reformers?
- 2What role did the Jesuits play in the global spread of Catholicism?
- 3How did the Baroque style serve the goals of the Counter-Reformation?
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