2007-03-26 15:14:43 · 8 answers · asked by Bob S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Okay. A lot of the other answers are really good, but I'll give it a whirl.
At first, they did nothing. The pope declared that Luther's Theses was just "a squabble among monks [of different orders]" Eventually, when Protestantism wasn't going away, he [not the same pope, but the office] called the Council of Trent, which met sporadically for the next century or so. They reaffirmed the seven sacrements (esp. transubstatiation, or the belief that taking communion involves consuming the LITERAL blood and body of Christ), reaffirmed the celibacy of the clergy, and started the Jesuits.
This was one of the free response questions on the 2006 European History AP test. Go to collegeboard.com and look at the answers--it will be much more complete.
2007-03-26 15:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by Eileen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah! I'm doing a paper on Palestrina: a musician during this time period and how this affected his writing.
In response to the Protestant Reformation, the pope at the time called all of the Bishops to Rome and held the Council of Trent which lasted for something like 15 or more years. At the Council of Trent, "indulgences" were discussed, how to deal with these indulgences and what should be done about them. Some indulgences included fiscal mismanagement and in my case polyphony (or more than one melodic line) in music.
By ridding the church of these indulgences, the Vatican hoped to fortify the church and maintain its stance as a huge religious influence.
2007-03-26 22:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did not bother.
Uh, pardon me, but when has the Catholic faith bothered defending anything it does to anyone, including to the Fisher of Men who originally recruited Peter in the first place?
2007-03-26 22:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When?
Safe to say 'early reformation' was met with deadly force. Varying from simple execution by burning at the stake to total war.
2007-03-26 22:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the 30 years war, 1618-1648
2007-03-26 22:17:31 · answer #5 · answered by Seamus S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They burned and slaughtered Protestants. A very Christian thing to do, no?
2007-03-26 22:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut their heads off , burnt them and launched teh counter reformation
2007-03-26 22:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They killed everyone who didn't agree with them.
2007-03-26 22:17:27 · answer #8 · answered by Kam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋