Reform in the Catholic World
History 104 / January 16, 2013

I. The Catholic Reformation
      A. Ignatius of Loyola & the Society of Jesus
      B. The Council of Trent (meets 1545-1563)
      C. Renewed power for the Roman Inquisition
      D. Priests in the countryside
II. Civil wars across Europe
      A. The first round, Germany : Lutherans vs. Catholics
            1. Tools for reinforcing Lutheran doctrine
            2. German leagues at war vs. Charles V
            3. The Peace of Augsburg (1555)
      B. The second round, England : Anglicans vs. Catholics
            1. Henry VIII and the Act of Supremacy (1529-34)
            2. “Bloody Mary” on the throne (1553-1558)
            3. Elizabeth restores the Church of England (1558- )
      C. The third round, France : Calvinists vs. Catholics
            1. Family feuds and confessional choices
            2. The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572)
            3. Henry IV and the Edict of Nantes (1598)