What was the Counter-Reformation? an era of religious persecution of English Anglicans
a period of spiritual revival and change in the Catholic Church
the spread of Protestantism to the colonies of North America
a war against Catholics led by the nobility of Europe

B. A period of spiritual revival and change in the Catholic Church

Explanation:

After the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church countered its rise to power by reforming the internal flaws within the Catholic Church. The Counter-Reformation was an act to improve themselves as a church but also an attempt to take back control of power.

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