History for ready reference, from the best historians, biographers, and specialists : their own words in a complete system of history ... . d Calvinistic dissent. . .The centre of the world-wide movement whichis termed the Counter-Reformation was naturallyRome. Events had brought the Holy See oncemore into a position of prominence. It wasmore powerful as an Italian State now, throughthe support of Spain and the extinction ofnational independence, than at any previousperiod of history. In Catholic Christendom itsprestige was immensely augmented by the Coun-cil of Trent. At the same epoch, the f
History for ready reference, from the best historians, biographers, and specialists : their own words in a complete system of history ... . d Calvinistic dissent. . .The centre of the world-wide movement whichis termed the Counter-Reformation was naturallyRome. Events had brought the Holy See oncemore into a position of prominence. It wasmore powerful as an Italian State now, throughthe support of Spain and the extinction ofnational independence, than at any previousperiod of history. In Catholic Christendom itsprestige was immensely augmented by the Coun-cil of Trent. At the same epoch, the foreignerswho dominated Italy, threw themselves with theenthusiasm of fanaticism into this furnished Rome with the militia of theJesuits and with the engines of the Papacy was thus able to secure successes inItaly which were elsewhere only partiallyachieved. ... In order to understand the tran-sition of Italy from the Renaissance to the Coun-ter-Reformation manner, it will be well to con-centrate attention on the history of the Papacy 2518 6 v^ i;ri;<ui-; j AT TN[ IBDICATIOH OtCHADLM V l«ni. 4 c r PAPACY, 1534-1540. Counter-Befor motion. PAPACY, 1537-1563. during the eight reigns [1534-1605] of Paul III.,Julius III., Paul IV., Pius Pius V., Greg-ory XIII., Sixtus v., and Clenieut VIII. In thefirst of these reigns we hardly notice that theRenaissance has passed away. In the last weare aware of a completely altered Italy.—J. , Renaissance in Italy: The CatholicBeaetion, ch. 2, with foot-note (i\ 1). A. D. 1537-1563.—Popular weakness of theReformation movement in Italy.—Momentaryinclination towards the Reform at Rome.—Beginning of the Catholic Reaction.—TheCouncil of Trent and its consolidating work.—The conflict with the hierarchy did nottake the same form in Italy as . There is no doubt that the masses saw nocause for discoutent under it. We have proofthat the hierarchy was popular — that amongthe
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