The appropriate response to the Reformation from the Catholic Church was the Counter-Reformation. This was a period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, characterized by reforms within the Church, the establishment of new religious orders (such as the Jesuits), and the Council of Trent, which addressed issues of church doctrine and corruption.
The other options listed—the Edict of Nantes, the Pre-Reformation, and the Peace of Augsburg—are not direct responses to the Reformation by the Catholic Church.
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The Edict of Nantes was issued in 1598 by Henry IV of France, granting religious liberty to the Huguenots (French Protestants) and aimed to bring peace to France after years of civil wars.
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The Pre-Reformation refers to earlier movements and reforms within the Church that predate the Reformation, such as the efforts of John Wycliffe and Jan Hus.
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The Peace of Augsburg (1555) was an agreement between the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the Protestant princes, allowing them to choose between Lutheranism and Catholicism for their territories, but it was not a direct response initiated by the Catholic Church itself.
In summary, the answer is the Counter-Reformation.
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