HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Counter-Reformation, War Measures Act, Calvinism
Document Summary
All these churches re breaking away from rc = rc counter reformation. Luther, calvin and other creators of religion let rulers control all aspects of life. Machiavelli= the state is the person who controls it, his will is ultimate. For reasons of state = anything is justified if its in the good of the state (like today"s war. Rc needed to stop protestantism, made itself in a sort of centralized monarchy. Pope paul the 3rd restructured rc to effectively challenge protestantism, created a. Reaffirmed all the basis of rc like priesthood of only some ppl not all, bible is not only authority, etc -made rc churches more beautiful. Reaffrimed pope"s power rc in postion to battle protestants. Huge index of forbidden books, using these books is so punishable. The printing press spread luther"s ideas, rc needed to stop that. Loyola= he realized he need to fight not onmly infidel in spain but infidel elsewhere.
