Philip II enforces the decrees of the Council of Trent

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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://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15035, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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