SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Counter-Reformation also called the Catholic Reformation or the Catholic Revival was the period of Catholic resurgence that was initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation. It began with the Council of Trent and largely ended with the conclusion of the European wars of religion in 1648.

Detailed explanation-2: -Generally, the term “Renaissance” referred to the cultural and historical era. Renaissance paved the way for the advancement of art and architecture. The Reformation was the reform movement in Europe to reform Christians which established Protestantism as a branch of Christianity.

Detailed explanation-3: -In England, the Reformation began with Henry VIII’s quest for a male heir. When Pope Clement VII refused to annul Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could remarry, the English king declared in 1534 that he alone should be the final authority in matters relating to the English church.