With the Counter Reformation initiated by the Council of Trent, positions hardened and a strict Catholic orthodoxy based on Scholastic philosophy was imposed, and some humanists, even moderate Catholics such as Erasmus, risked being declared heretics for their criticism of the church.
Positions hardened was imposed. A strict Catholic orthodoxy based on Scholastic philosophy was imposed. This was with the Counter Reformation. This Counter Reformation was initiated by the Council of Trent. Some humanists risked being declared heretics for their criticism of the church. This was with the Counter Reformation. This Counter Reformation was initiated by the Council of Trent. Even moderate Catholics such as Erasmus were some humanists.