Catholic Reformation
Published on Nov 21, 2015
Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation and the Commercial Revolution
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Renaissance Popes
- One of the reasons people were upset
- Focused on their own power
- Built opulent structures (St. Peter's)
- Enhanced power of their families
- I.E.- SELFISH
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Reformer Popes
- Pope Paul III (1534-1549)
- Appointed reform-minded officials
- Strict moral codes
- New religious orders
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Council of Trent
- Reaffirmed traditional Catholic doctrine
- Reformed Church abuses (indulgences)
- Reasserted traditional practices
- Resisted limiting papal authority
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Jesuits "The society of Jesus"
- Founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540
- "Teaching friars"- founded schools
- Missionaries- esp. Americas and Asia
- Combated Protestantism
- Pope Francis I is a Jesuit!
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Commercial Revolution
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Causes
- New ocean trade routes
- Growth of pop.- more demand
- Price revolution- inflation
- Nation-centered economic system
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New Entrepreneurs
- Expansion created larger markets/opportunities
- Merchants and bankers overtake town-and-guilds
- Ex.- Medici Family in Italy and German Fuggers
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New Industry
- Printing press- books
- New ocean routes- ships
- Nation-states: cannons/muskets
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New "putting-out" system
- Yes, that's really what it's called
- Got rid of guilds (too strict)
- Entr. provided materials to rural families
- Putting-out led to increased prod. of cloth/man. goods
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Joint-Stock Co.
- Int'l trade required capital (moolah)
- Engl. and Dutch formed JSC to limit risk and increase profit
- Investors bought stock- owners lost if failed, profit if successful
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Mercantilism
- Adopted by rulers in nation-states
- Wanted strong, self-sufficient economies
- Colonies should export raw materials/import finished goods
- Result- more reserves of gold and silver and balance of trade
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Decline of commercial centers
- No more Hanseatic League
- Portuguese became more important
- Venetians no more!
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Rise of capitalism
- Economic system in which capital is invested to produce more
- Based on private ownership of property
- Motivated to earn profits
- Age of Discovery creates environment which fosters capitalism
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Bourgeoisie
- New expanded merchant class=middle class
- More opportunities for entrepreneurs= more bourgeoisie
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