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Catholic or Counter Conclusion

The Catholic Reformation was largely a reaction to the Protestant Reformation in response to Martin Luther's doctrinal attacks and Protestant threats. This is evidenced by the Council of Trent's regressive decisions to reaffirm traditional Catholic doctrines and condemn Protestant beliefs, as well as reforms to address abuses Luther criticized. While reforms varied by country and increased spirituality could be viewed as responding to Luther positively, the Catholic Reformation seems to have been primarily a Counter Reformation against the rise of Protestantism.

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Catholic or Counter Conclusion

The Catholic Reformation was largely a reaction to the Protestant Reformation in response to Martin Luther's doctrinal attacks and Protestant threats. This is evidenced by the Council of Trent's regressive decisions to reaffirm traditional Catholic doctrines and condemn Protestant beliefs, as well as reforms to address abuses Luther criticized. While reforms varied by country and increased spirituality could be viewed as responding to Luther positively, the Catholic Reformation seems to have been primarily a Counter Reformation against the rise of Protestantism.

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How far was the Catholic Reformation simply a reaction to the Protestant Reformation?

Whilst, the level of change varied from country to country, and clearly more threatened areas such as Germany and the Netherlands would have been more reactionary, in general the Catholic Reformation seems to have been more a Counter Reformation. Championed as the turning point of the Catholic Reformation, the Council of Trent was regressive, and its anathema clauses and reaffirmation of all seven sacraments and the traditional Catholic justification, all point towards a reaction against the doctrinal attacks of Luther and the protestants. What is more, the general thinning out of abuses and increased spirituality via a more personal relationship with God were key tenets of Luthers inception and as such one could say that these again are more facets of a reaction (albeit a positive one) to the Protestant threat.

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