sep 27, 1540 - Foundation of Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

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The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by a group of Christians. The society was founded in response to the spread of Protestantism. Jesuits acted as missionaries and travelled the world to convert people to Christianity. The society was important because they helped convert a large mass of people to Christianity, especially in China and Japan. (4.1)

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