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The ‘counter reformation’ or Catholic Reform was brought about by many reasons. The Church was becoming very corrupt; the abuses of indulgences and such had many outraged. The two biggest reasons for the Reform was the emergence Protestantism and the great Schism. When the combined effects two phenomena proved too much there was finally an uprising and a reformation that has lasted the test of time.
“Early calls for reform grew out of criticism of the worldly attitudes and policies of the Renaissance popes and many of the clergy.� In other words, the upper clergy of the church acted more like royalty than humble men of God, the power entrusted to the church meant that the pope had to deal with politics as well as lead the church. Thus the saying ‘Power corrupts’. Before long, the clergy realised its full potential and sought to exploit it for their own personal gain. “A key factor in the stagnation in Christendom was the general worldliness and negligence of the......

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