The Catholic Reformation was the intellectual counter-force to Protestantism. The
desire for reform within the Catholic Church had started before the spread of Luther.
Many educated Catholics had wanted change – for example, Erasmus and Luther
himself, and they were willing to recognise faults within the Papacy.
What were some of the effects of the Counter-Reformation on European society?
Protestant groups develop. Church leaders reformed the Catholic Church. Anti-Semitism
increased and religious conflicts spread across Europe.
desire for reform within the Catholic Church had started before the spread of Luther.
Many educated Catholics had wanted change – for example, Erasmus and Luther
himself, and they were willing to recognise faults within the Papacy.
What were some of the effects of the Counter-Reformation on European society?
Protestant groups develop. Church leaders reformed the Catholic Church. Anti-Semitism
increased and religious conflicts spread across Europe.