Counter Reformation (jan 1, 1540 – jan 1, 1580)
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Counter-Reformation, or Catholic Reformation, In Roman Catholicism, efforts in the 16th and early 17th centuries to oppose the Protestant Reformation and reform the Catholic church.--> Pope Paul III (reigned 1534–49) is considered to be the first pope of the Counter-Reformation. It was he who in 1545 convened the Council of Trent
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jan 1, 1540
jan 1, 1580
~ 40 years