HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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It allowed Catholic priests to marry.
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It replaced the Pope with a new leader.
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It launched a Counter-Reformation.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Catholic Church responded to the Protestant challenge by purging itself of the abuses and ambiguities that had opened the way to revolt and then embarked upon recovery of the schismatic branches of Western Christianity with mixed success.
Detailed explanation-2: -These reforms shaped the modern seminary system which is still in practice today. The council also put an end to the practice of appointing secular rulers as bishops as well as the sale of indulgences. Martin Luther had used the latter as a reason to attack the Church’s teachings about Purgatory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Counter-Reformation The Council of Trent, which met off and on from 1545 through 1563, articulated the Church’s answer to the problems that triggered the Reformation and to the reformers themselves. The Catholic Church of the Counter-Reformation era grew more spiritual, more literate and more educated.
Detailed explanation-4: -The phrase Catholic Reformation generally refers to the efforts at reform that began in the late Middle Ages and continued throughout the Renaissance. Counter-Reformation means the steps the Catholic Church took to oppose the growth of Protestantism in the 1500s.