Part 1 Introduction: the Catholic and Counter Reformations, study guide. Part 2 The Catholic Church in the early 16th century: the papacy; the episcopacy and the lower clergy; the religious; the new orders - the Capuchins, the oratories of divine love, the Ursulines, the Theatines, assessment. Part 3 The reform of the papacy: background; Paul III; the consolidation of reform. Part 4 The council of Trent: background; Paul III; the pattern of the Council; the teachings of the Church - the sources of Christian truth, the teaching on salvation, the sacraments, discipline, significance. Part 5 The Jesuits: introduction; origins - Ignatius Loyola; Jesuit methodology; Jesuit organisation; Jesuit activities; the Jesuits in Germany. Part 6 The spirit of the Catholic reformation: John of the Cross; Teresa of Avila; Philip Neri; Vincent de Paul. Part 7 The international politics of the Catholic and Counter Reformations: Ferdinand and Isabella; Charles V; Philip II; the Empire; the Thirty Years War; other dimensions.
