Question

Use the excerpt to answer the question.“And if anyone should read or possess books by heretics or writings by any author condemned and prohibited by reason of heresy or suspicion of false teaching, he incurs immediately the sentence of excommunication.”Interpret this statement released by the Council of Trent in 1563. Which of the following statements best explains its significance? (1 point)ResponsesThe Council of Trent established new religious orders such as the Jesuits and Augustines.The Council of Trent established new religious orders such as the Jesuits and Augustines.The Council of Trent wanted to excommunicate secular leaders who refused to follow the Church’s teachings.The Council of Trent wanted to excommunicate secular leaders who refused to follow the Church’s teachings.The Council of Trent sought to control the spread of ideas that threatened the power and influence of the Church.The Council of Trent sought to control the spread of ideas that threatened the power and influence of the Church.The Council of Trent reaffirmed the sale and use of indulgences.

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The Council of Trent sought to control the spread of ideas that threatened the power and influence of the Church.