dec 31, 1562 - After losing much of Northern Europe to protestants faiths, the catholic church responded with the Counter Reformation.
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The counter Reformation was a movement orchestrated by top clergy to clarify church doctrine , increase membership and curb corruption.1st. The pope authorized the creation of a new monastic order known as the jesuits.
2. next it organized missions to convert non-christians to catholism.
3. Lastly the jesuits slowed the spread of protretantism in europe.
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dec 31, 1562
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~ 463 years ago