Title: The Counter/Catholic-Reformation LO: What was the Council of Trent? What happened there?
Council of Trent
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Transcript of Council of Trent
COUNCIL OF TRENTBY: MIKU OKADA
RYAN BRADY
PERIOD 2
WHAT HAPPENED?
• Took place in 1545
• Church leaders (Ecumenical Council) met in the City of Trent
• Discussed about what to do about the rise of Protestantism
• The sale of indulgences decreased
• The Catholics soon had to follow rules that the members of the church signed
• Lasted until 1563
WHO WAS INVOLVED?
• Pope Paul III called the meeting
• Catholic church leaders attended the meeting
• Discussed about the Protestants and their rise
HOW DOES THIS EVENT SHOW RELIGIOUS DISUNITY IN EUROPE?
• The meeting was to discuss react from the rise of Protestantism
• The council members wanted to do something to keep their religion on going discarding the Protestantism
• Protestants left Europe because of the persecution of religious beliefs