The Historie of the Counsel of Trent; In Eight Bookes. In Which (Besides the Ordinary Acts of the Councell) are declared many notable Occurences which happened in Christendom during the space of fourtie yeeres & more; And Particularly the Practices of the Court of Rome, To hinder the Reformation of their Errours and to maintain their Greatness

POLANO, Pietro Soaue & BRENT, Nathanael (Tr.)

Published by Printed by Robert Young and John Raworth for Richard Whittaker, London, 1640

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Published: 1640. 3rd Edition. DESCRIPTION: Full calf leather binding with six ridged spine. Language: English. Book Condition: Poor: Very heavy wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Loss of whole length of the right hand side of spine. Front board cracked and attached by binding strings. Leather lifting to lower left corner of front board. Ffep detached. Text remains firmly bound with clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 881, index. Size: 33cm by 22cm. BOOK RESUME: Chronicles the Council that formed the modern Catholic Church. The Council of Trent played an important part in determining the outcome of the Counter-Reformation. Established by Pope Paul Ill, the Council was finally disbanded in 1563; although it had a life span of 18 years, it was only engaged in talks for four and a half years. The Pope did not attend the meetings of the Council and he took no formal part in it, however his legates had to ensure that the popes views would always be put forward in order that there was no danger of the Council being superior to the Pope. The Council was called to examine doctrine and reform. Charles V had wanted abuses looked at first in an attempt to please the Protestants and hopefully tempt them back to the church. Once they were back they could look at doctrine. Paul III did not want this as reforms could financially damage him and concessions could diminish his authority. The result was that two separate sections dealt with reform and doctrine simultaneously. The Council of Trent did mark a turning-point in the history of the Catholic Church as it gave Catholics a certainty about their own beliefs and practices that had been lacking and offered a firm base on which the spiritual life of the Catholic world could be reconstructed. POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. Seller Inventory # 10254

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Title: The Historie of the Counsel of Trent; In ...

Publisher: Printed by Robert Young and John Raworth for Richard Whittaker, London

Publication Date: 1640

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor

Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ