The Catholic Reformation, 1531-64 Flashcards
How did the Jesuits infiltrate international circles?
Popularity of the ‘Spiritual Exercises’ in international courts
What did Peter Canisius convince Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand to do?
Threatened his Protestant-curious son with disinheritance, and also provided advice on the Peace of Augsburg
How many Jesuits were there in 1553?
1000
How many Jesuits were there in 1565?
3500
How many Jesuit colleges were there in 1556?
35+ in 12 provinces
What was published in 1547 giving the Jesuits a license to educate?
Papal bull ‘Licet Debitum’ under Paul III
What was the name of the Jesuit collegios, and who were they funded by?
Collegios Romano and Germanico, funded by Julius III
What were the issue with the Jesuit education reforms?
More long-term so hadn’t had a salient effect by 1565
What were the positions of Paul IV’s nephews?
Carlo was a cardinal and political advisor
Giovanni was the Duke of Paliano and commander of papal forces
Who was Cardinal Pole?
Had helped with the RCC restoration under Mary I but was summoned to the Roman Inquisition during Paul IV’s pontificate, which he ignored
Who was the Archbishop of Caranza?
Cardinal Primate of Spain, had helped with RCC restoration under Mary I, and was a papa theologian at Trent but was arrested by the Spanish Inquisition due to his links to members of the Spirituali, and calls for Trent to prioritise laic care.
Who was Cardinal Morone?
Papal legate at Trent, imprisoned 1557 pending investigation. Majority of cardinals protested, Paul IV was forced to offer him his freedom but Morone refused to leave Castle de St Angelo unless his innocence was also confirmed.
Why did Paul IV denounce the 1555 Peace of Augsburg?
Condemned liberally minded French Catholic nobles for tolerating Huguenots
Why was Paul IV’s foreign policy criticised?
He attempted to convince Henri II of France to invade Naples, but Philip II of Spain invaded the Papal States with 12,000 men under the Duke of Alba forcing Paul IV to declare neutrality in 1557. Spanish seen as a defender of the Catholic faith.
How did Paul IV alienate potentially sympathetic English people and nobles?
May had been unconvinced by Edward VI’s Protestantism, but Paul IV insisted on reimbursing property confiscated during the dissolution of the monasteries, and pursued Cardinal Pole, a popular churchman.
Whose authority did Paul IV place the Jesuits under?
Bishops, had previously only been under the authority of the Pope and their Vicar General
How did MacCulloch describe the Jesuits?
“foot soldiers of the Pope
What was Pius IV’s less extreme ‘Index’ called, and when was it published?
1564 ‘Index of Forbidden Books’
What shows Charles Borromeo’s commitment to Tridentine reform?
In his 19 years as Bishop of Milan, he had 11 diocese synods, 6 provincial synods and more seminaries in Milan that the rest of Italy together
What was the issue with Canisius’ catechism’s popularity?
Only outsold Luther in the post-Trent edition
What was Diego Lainez’s importance at Trent?
He was present at all three sessions of Trent, and the only person with unlimited speaking time
What and when was the papal bull ‘Benedictus Deus’?
1564: ratified all decrees and definitions of the Council of Trent
When did Paul III first call for a General Church Council?
1536
How did Paul IV tackle clerical standards?
Ordered absentee bishops to be resident in their diocese, and forcibly closed defective abbeys and priories
What was the limitation with Paul IV’s tackling of clerical standards?
Couldn’t enforce beyond areas under his direct control - Rome and the Papal States
When was Paul IV’s ‘Index of Banned Books’?
1557
When did Paul IV reissue an expanded version of the ‘Index’?
1559
When did Paul III offer Erasmus a cardinal’s hat?
1534
What was the impact of Paul IV’s work against the Jesuits?
Restricted their infiltration in international courts, and their setting up of schools
What was the full title of the 1537 report into Church abuses?
‘Consilium de Emendanda Ecclesia’
When was the ‘Consilium de Emendanda Ecclesia’ published?
1537
When did Paul III make the (future) Paul IV a cardinal?
December 1536
What did Peter Canisius describe the ‘Index’ as?
“intolerable” and a “scandal”
What did Paul IV do against corruption?
Ordered nearly 400 corrupt friars to serve in the galleys and dismissed his own nephews from their offices, later exiling them from Rome.
What did Paul IV do that was questioned for being unChristian? Why?
Imprisoned and expelled prostitutes and beggars in Rome. Criticised for going against Christ’s sermon on the mount, where chief commandments of “feeding the destitute” and “clothing the naked” was said.
When did Paul IV cofound the Theatines?
1524