Scenarios about 'council of trent'
The Council of Trent was a major ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in multiple sessions between 1545 and 1563 in response to the Protestant Reformation. It clarified Catholic doctrine, addressed ecclesiastical corruption, and implemented significant reforms in church practice and education. The Council's decisions shaped Catholic identity for centuries and established a clear theological distinction between Catholicism and Protestantism that influences religious alternate histories involving the Reformation period.
What If The Catholic Counter-Reformation Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation efforts reversed Protestant gains and reestablished Catholic dominance across Europe, dramatically reshaping Western civilization.