feb 1, 1545 - The Council of Trent

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The Council of Trent was a Catholic counter-reformation effort to stop the rise of Protestantism. It attempted to reconcile with the Protestants over reformation of the Catholic Church, but due to sharp differences in beliefs, agreement was near impossible. While the Council of Trent was a failure, it still represented the short-lived counter-reformation; and more importantly, it allowed the Church to reform itself by giving Scriptures validity and spiritual renewal. Finally, the Council of Trent's failure also represents the "point of no return" between the Catholics and Protestants, and the eventual official branching off between the two beliefs.

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