Philosophy 3020F/G Lecture : Council of Trent.odt
23 Mar 2012
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Opened 13 dec 1545 to many at the time this was something that they imagined would occur. 1415 council of constance (last papal council for the next 100 years the papacy was working to restore their power) the papacy does not want to call another council. There is enormous pressure from the catholic monarchs in europe to call a council. France on one hand and the turks on the other and he cannot alienate the german princes because he needs their armies. There is also pressure from the french and spanish kings. > charles wants the council called in the confines of the german empires. Pope paul iii wants it to be in. It is within the territory controlled by the. It is a small group that show up to the first stage. (there are three stages of the council meets over 18 years) three papal legates. -> people who are ambassadors, given temporary authority.
