reformation -The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were supplemented by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church.
counter reformation -The Counter-Reformation, also called the Catholic Reformation or the Catholic Revival, was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War.
reformation -the action or process of reforming an institution or practice.
counter reformation-usually Counter-Reformation : the reform movement in the Roman Catholic Church following the Reformation. a reformation designed to counter the effects of a previous reformation
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