Philip II enforces the decrees of the Council of Trent

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.01: Spanish Literature and Culture from the Beginning to the Golden Age.
Vol. editors: Andrew M. Beresford (University of Durham), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Juan Pablo Rodriguez (Yale University), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

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Catholic
Policy

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Date of occurrence 1564-08-18

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Spain (Location)

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Philip II of Spain endorses the decisions made by the Council of Trent, which closed the previous year. He orders that its decrees are to be enforced throughout his dominions.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Philip II enforces the decrees of the Council of Trent". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15035, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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