HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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The Council divided the Church, creating a schism between its Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches
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Conservatives defeated reform efforts thus setting the Church on a course that would lead to the Inquisition
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The Council strengthened the Papacy, redefine church doctrine, and ended abuses such as the sale of indulgences
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Opponents of Protestantism purged the Church of Martin Luther’s influence and restored the power of local bishops
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Detailed explanation-1: -(7.48) The Council of Trent was a series of meetings held over an eighteen-year period beginning in 1545. Which statement BEST describes the work of the Council? The Council divided the Church, creating a schism between its Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main objectives of the council were twofold, although there were other issues that were also discussed: To condemn the principles and doctrines of Protestantism and to clarify the doctrines of the Catholic Church on all disputed points.
Detailed explanation-3: -In its first period (1545–47) it accepted the Nicene Creed as the basis of Catholic faith, fixed the canon of the Old and New Testaments, set the number of sacraments at seven, and defined the nature and consequences of original sin; it also ruled against Martin Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Council of Trent began the process of the Counter-Reformation, whereby the Catholic church sought to stem the growth of Protestantism. The council labeled Protestant teachings as heresies that were not to be uttered by the Catholic clergy. The first period of the council was from 1545 to 1547.
Detailed explanation-5: -Although the Council of Trent has sometimes been characterized as one overly long meeting, it only met for three sessions (consisting of a total of 25 actual meetings) between 1545-1563: First Session: 1545-1549. Second Session: 1551-1552. Third Session: 1562-1563.