Question

Why did groups such as Anabaptists and Jews face persecution during the Counter-Reformation?

Answer 1

Anabaptists believed baptism in adults, which was against the Protestant and Catholic belief of baptism in infants. Catholics and Protestants saw this idea as a threat to their beliefs and persecuted the Anabaptists. The Jews were punished because they didn’t convert to Christianity.

Answer 2

Anabaptists believed in adult baptism, which was against the Protestant and Catholic belief in infant baptism. Catholics and Protestants saw this idea as a threat to their beliefs and persecuted the Anabaptists. The Jews were persecuted because they didn’t convert to Christianity.