Pope Paul III was the first to propose this meeting as a way to deal with the spread of Protestant- ism through northern Germany.
Pope Paul III was the first to propose this meeting as a way to deal with the spread of Protestant- ism through northern Germany. Its beginning was delayed by hostilities between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, France, and the Turks. When it convened, there was some hope of finding common ground be- tween the two groups. By the end, however, the Jesuits had gained control of the meeting, and the decrees issued included the reaffirmation of the seven sacraments and the institution of Latin as the official lan- guage for Mass. Identify this 1545 event in European religious history that sparked the Counter- Reformation.
Pope Paul III was the first to propose this meeting as a way to deal with the spread of Protestant- ism through northern Germany.
Council of Trent