I have hw due tmrw and i forgot my AP Euro book so heeelp
What reforms did the Council of Trent introduce? Was the Protestant Reformation healthy for the Catholic Church?
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Until the mid 20 th century The Roman Catholic Church gained active members, so I would say the protestant reformation was good for the Catholic Church at least until 1950 when I graduated from High school.
www.wikipedia.org can likely tell you about The Council of Trent
Elizabeth B explains what it is very well. I would disagree with her response to its success, however, as it really had a negative effect on many countries. The counter-reformation in Spain, for example, resulted in an increase in intolerance and the closing of the border to new ideas, which resulted in centuries of economic and political decline. In America, it was often used as an excuse for enslavement of the native people, who were killed by disease and overwork. France suffered from over a century of religious war that killed millions, and the counter-reformation played an important role in this. In many countries, such as England, it had little to no effect at all. Medieval superstition was stamped out on a dogmatic level, but many early modern historians have written on how superstition remained in reality for most common people. Only the Enlightenment succeeded in reducing, though not in stamping out, superstition. As far as successfully reorganizing the Church hierarchy and refocusing their priorities, it had some success arguably, but I'd have to say that, on the whole, it was a pretty big bust.
It tightened up requirements for the priesthood. To be a priest, you had to be more educated than before. Priests were made to get rid of their mistresses. Nepotism was eliminated. The bishop had to live in his diocese. Bishops and cardinals couldn't hold multiple offices.
I'm not equipped to answer the second question.
There is a Catholic website, that would give you the Catholic answer, and there is the website that would give you a balanced view, it is up to you to know, which view will give you the Pass.
So? Use google.