Counter Reformation

noun

the movement within the Roman Catholic Church that followed the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century.

Example sentences from the Web for counter-reformation

In Bohemia the counter-reformation was carried through with extreme severity.

A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) |Leopold von Ranke
It must be taken as the starting-point of the Counter-Reformation in Germany.

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) |Thomas M. Lindsay
Such were the preparations in Italy for the Counter-Reformation.

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) |Thomas M. Lindsay
In Savoy, in Switzerland, and many other countries the progress of the Counter-reformation had been rapid and decisive.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20 |Various

This counter-reformation made a deep impress upon American political thinking and legislation at the turning of the new century.

Contemporary American History, 1877-1913 |Charles A. Beard

British Dictionary definitions for counter-reformation

Counter-Reformation

/ (ˌkaʊntəˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

the reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and early 17th centuries considered as a reaction to the Protestant Reformation

Cultural definitions for counter-reformation (1 of 2)

Counter Reformation

The reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation. The chief aims of the Counter Reformation were to increase faith among church members, end many of the abuses to which the leaders of the Reformation objected, and affirm some of the principles rejected by the Protestant churches, such as veneration of the saints and acceptance of the authority of the pope. Many Jesuits were leaders of the Counter Reformation.

Cultural definitions for counter-reformation (2 of 2)

Counter Reformation

The reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation. The chief aims of the Counter Reformation were to increase faith among church members, get rid of some of the abuses to which the leaders of the Reformation objected, and affirm some of the principles rejected by the Protestant churches, such as veneration of the saints and acceptance of the authority of the pope. Many Jesuits were leaders of the Counter Reformation.

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Counter Reformation

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