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The Issue Of The Council Essay

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The council was delayed many times due to the plague, the threat of war and politics. In total the Council of Trent discussed and debated these issues for 5 years and 1 month. Many different people came to each of these sessions to discuss the matters. The first period, was between 1545-1549, sessions one through to eight. 30-70 prelates showed up per session. Approximately 100 members had a recognised, deliberate vote. There were 5 cardinals, 76 bishops, 12 archbishops, 3 abbots, and 6 generals of the religious order. Most were Italian, some were Spanish, and there were a few who came from other Catholic lands. The second period, was between 1551-1552, sessions nine through to 14. 44 and 51 prelates came, with a total of about 59 prelates. 13 German bishops were represented. Electoral archbishops of Trier, Cologne and Mainz came to the meetings and delegations were sent by the Lutheran states. In the third period was between 1562-1564 ,sessions 15 through to 25. 270 bishops in total attended the meetings, make it the most attended period out of the three. 187 of the bishops were Italian, 31 were Spanish, 26 were French, and bishops from other Catholic lands also attended. 255 prelates and procurators signed the final decree, after just over five years in all of sitting at the table to discuss the Church’s issues. Below show what a Cardinal, abbot,archbishop and a general from a religious order looks like. Martin Luther The reformation was initiated and shaped by one

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