History A-Level
Catholic reform and renewal
What Catholic reform and renewal means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Catholic reform and renewal
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Paul III appointed reforming cardinals and encouraged new orders such as the Jesuits in 1540, though reform remained cautious.
Topics that use Catholic reform and renewal
- The spread and survival of Lutheranism, 1521–55 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Conversion and territorial expansion
- Delay and political distraction
- Failed diplomacy and confessional division
- French and Ottoman pressure on Charles V
- Habsburg imperial overstretch
- Papal authority and fear of councils
- Political authority and territorial religion
- Political compromise and the survival of Lutheranism
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