THIRD MILLENNIUM LIBRARY
 

 

 

History of the Catholic Church

from the

Renaissance to the French Revolution

By

REV. JAMES MACCAFFREY

VOLUME I & VOLUME II

Preface

Chapter I Causes of the Reformation

1.-The Renaissance.

2.- Political and Social Condition of Europe.

3.- The Religious Condition of Europe.

Chapter II The Religious Revolution: Lutheranism and Zwinglianism

1.-In Germany.

2.- Zwingli in Switzerland: His Attitude Towards Lutheranism.

3.-Northern Europe.

Chapter III Progress of Calvinism

1.-In Switzerland.

2.- Calvinism in France.

3.-Calvinism in the Netherlands.

Chapter IV.- The Counter-Reformation

1.-Introduction.

2.- The Council of Trent.

3.- The Reforming Activity of the Popes

4.- The Religious Orders and the Counter-Reformation.

5.-The Thirty Years’ War.

Chapter V.- Catholic Missions

Chapter VI.- Theological Controversies and Studies

1.-Baianism.

2.-The Molinist Controversy.

3.-Jansenism.

4.-The Immaculate Conception.

5.-Tyrannicide.

6.-The Copernican System. Galileo Galilei.

7.-Progress of Theological Studies.

Chapter VII.- The Age of Absolutism and Unbelief

1.-Gallicanism.

2.- Febronianism and Josephism.

3.-Jansenism.

4.-Quietism.

Chapter VIII.- Rationalism and its Effects

1.-Anti-Christian Philosophy of the Eighteenth Century.

2.-The Aufklarung Movement in Germany.

3.-Freemasonry.

4.-The Suppression of the Society of Jesus.

5.-Failure of Attempts at Reunion. Protestant Sects.

Chapter IX.- The Papacy

Chapter X.- Theological Studies. Religious Life.

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In the British Isles

 

CHAPTER I. RELIGIOUS CONDITION OF ENGLAND BEFORE THE REFORMATION

CHAPTER II. THE RELIGIOUS CHANGES UNDER HENRY VIII. AND EDWARD VI.

CHAPTER III. CATHOLIC REACTION IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY (1553−1558)

CHAPTER IV. THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH (1558−1603)

CHAPTER V. CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND FROM 1603 TILL 1750

CHAPTER VI. THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND

CHAPTER VII. RELIGION IN IRELAND DURING THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY

CHAPTER VIII. THE CHURCH IN IRELAND DURING THE REIGNS OF HENRY VIII. AND EDWARD VI. (1509−1553)

CHAPTER IX. THE CHURCH IN IRELAND DURING THE REIGNS OF MARY AND ELIZABETH  (1553−1603)

CHAPTER X. THE CHURCH IN IRELAND DURING THE REIGN OF THE STUARTS (1604−1689)

CHAPTER XI. THE PENAL LAWS