The Council of Trent met in three different sessions, each of which had its own special character. The first of these two talks by Dr. John Rao deals with the beginning sessions, the basic decision to deal with both doctrinal and pastoral questions simultaneously, and the quarrels pitting Charles V against the Protestants on the one hand and the Popes on the other. Taken from: Protestant Rebellion and Catholic Reform (1517-1648) - 1997 Von Hildebrand Institute