The document discusses key figures and events of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation. It outlines Ignatius de Loyola founding the Jesuit order in 1534 to emphasize salvation through good deeds and strict obedience. Popes Paul III and Paul IV took actions like recognizing the Jesuits and establishing the Index of Forbidden Books to combat heresy, revive spirituality, and slow the spread of Protestantism. In the long run, there were many churches in Europe, more education, but remaining intolerance of new ideas and decreased papal power with stronger national governments.