What problems in the church contributed to the Protestant Reformation? Why was the church unable to suppress dissent as it had earlier?

1. What problems in the church contributed to the Protestant Reformation? Why was the church unable to suppress dissent as it had earlier?

2. What was the Catholic Counter-Reformation? What reforms did the Council of Trent introduce? Was the Protestant Reformation healthy for the Catholic Church?

3. Why did Henry VIII break with Rome? Was the “new” church he established really Protestant? How did the English church change under his successors?