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A 3 page essay that summarizes and comments on chapter 12 of Justo Gonzalez's The Story of Christianity, Volume II: The Reformation to the Present Day. No additional sources are cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. II,
Chapter 12 Research Compiled By - March, 2012 properly! Chapter 12: The
Catholic Reformation The Reformation of Spanish Catholicism Gonzalez begins the chapter by pointing out that the needs for reformation predates the Protestant movement and it was evident in Spain when
Isabella inherited the crown of Castile in 1474.1 Many clergy had inadequate training; monasticism was in decline; and many convents and monasteries provided "fashionable places" at which to house illegitimate
children.2 Isabella and her husband, Ferdinand, the king of Aragon, both obtain the right from the papacy to determine who would fill ecclesiastical posts.3 However, while Isabellas purpose was reform,
Ferdinands interest was political prerogative and he exercised this by appointing his six-year- old illegitimate son as the archbishop of Saragossa.4 Gonzalez goes on to describe Isabellas reform efforts,
which include the appointment of Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros to the most important ecclesiastical position in her kingdom, showing that she was intent on reform long before Luther, although her
efforts did not include reform of doctrine. The remainder of this section describes the contributions of Jimenez to reforming efforts, which includes the manner in which Jews and Moslems
were treated. Polemics against Protestantism While the Catholic Reformation predates Protestantism, its emergence gave a new character to the task of reformation for the Catholic Church, as it compelled
Catholic reformer to respond with "both a reformation of customs and a defense of traditional doctrine."5 Some Catholic scholars felt that humanism was the greater threat, but some responded by
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