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
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