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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what way did the Council of Trent try to stop the Protestant Reformation?
A
by trying to revive the economic authority of the Catholic Church and to stop the spread of Protestantism.
B
by trying to revive the moral authority of the Catholic Church and to stop the spread of Protestantism.
C
by trying to revive the moral authority of the Catholic Church and to stop the spread of Lutheranism.
D
by trying to revive the moral authority of the Catholic Church and to stop the spread of Calvinism.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Council of Trent definition often states that this council was where the doctrines and policies key to the Counter-Reformation, an attempt to reform the Catholic Church to counter Protestantism, were decided upon.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Explanation The counter-reformation movement aimed at introducing new reforms in the church. For this purpose, the council of Trent was set up. This council introduced new reforms in the catholic church. They banned the books that opposed the catholic teachings and set up centers for the training of the priests.

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