History & Civics
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The Church spent vast sums on grandiose cathedrals and other architectural projects, particularly in Rome, while also increasing the financial burden on the lower classes. Besides realising taxes the Popes began to adopt other means to collect funds. The burden fell on the peasants, labourers and the middle class. They all began to oppose the Church because of its heavy financial burden, leading to Reformation.
Related Questions
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows:
"This triggered reforms within the Roman Catholic Church, generally referred to as the Catholic Reformation or Counter Reformation. But Reformation was not merely a religious movement."
(Source: https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/12890/1/Unit-7.pdf)
Who started the Counter Reformation Movement?
Name two leaders of the Protestant Movement outside Germany and their respective countries.
In which way was Renaissance the cause of Reformation?
What do you mean by Counter-Reformation?