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Which of the three stated goals for the Council of Trent did delegates achieve?
Reconcile western Europeans so they might defend their territory.
Resolve the division between Roman Catholics and Jewish people groups.
Reform the Roman Catholic Church.
Resolve the division between Roman Catholics and Protestants.
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They achieved: Reform the Roman Catholic Church.
Why:
- The Council of Trent (1545–1563) issued wide-ranging reforms: moral and disciplinary measures for clergy, creation of seminaries for priestly training, clarification/reaffirmation of Catholic doctrine (sacraments, justification, transubstantiation, etc.). These reforms launched the Catholic Reformation (Counter‑Reformation).
- They did not succeed in reconciling Roman Catholics and Protestants—the doctrinal divisions were reaffirmed rather than healed.
- They did not resolve divisions between Catholics and Jewish communities, nor did the council succeed in politically unifying Western European powers to defend territory.
Why:
- The Council of Trent (1545–1563) issued wide-ranging reforms: moral and disciplinary measures for clergy, creation of seminaries for priestly training, clarification/reaffirmation of Catholic doctrine (sacraments, justification, transubstantiation, etc.). These reforms launched the Catholic Reformation (Counter‑Reformation).
- They did not succeed in reconciling Roman Catholics and Protestants—the doctrinal divisions were reaffirmed rather than healed.
- They did not resolve divisions between Catholics and Jewish communities, nor did the council succeed in politically unifying Western European powers to defend territory.
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