Which methods did the Catholic Church use to try to contain the spread of Protestantism?

Question

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

set up printing presses in northern Europe

set up printing presses in northern Europe

give powers of interrogation to the Inquisition

give powers of interrogation to the Inquisition

create a catalog of forbidden books

create a catalog of forbidden books

arrest people and sending them to church courts

Answer 1

The Catholic Church used the following methods to try to contain the spread of Protestantism:

• Give powers of interrogation to the Inquisition
• Create a catalog of forbidden books
• Arrest people and sending them to church courts

Setting up printing presses in northern Europe was not a method used by the Catholic Church; rather, it was a strategy more associated with Protestant reformers who utilized printing technology to spread their ideas.