In chapter eight, The Reformation and Counter-Reformation: Sociopolitical Actions and Reactions, Wells discusses the counter-Reformation of the Reformation that formed the Protestants. During the counter-Reformation, the Catholic church reformed their teachings, and the rulers of the countries had to deal with what religion their country’s religion was going to be. When Luther first started his reforms, he had many Catholics agreeing with his teachings, one of those Catholics was George Witzel. Witzel stopped following Luther stated that it was time for a new church, but Witzel still pushed for reforms in the Catholic church. In 1545, the Catholic church called a council together to deal with the Protestants. They dealt with the by making
