ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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AGES ERA PERIOD

16TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who began to ignite the embers of dissent against the Catholic church in November 1517 in a movement that came to be known as the Reformation?
A
Anne Boleyn
B
Martin Luther
C
Pope Leo X
D
Ulrich Zwingli
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Early Protestant Reformation lasted from about 1517 AD until 1547 AD. It began with the publication of the Ninety-five Theses by Martin Luther in 1517.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Counter-Reformation largely grew as a response to the Protestant Reformation and was a movement of reform within the Roman Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Church’s initial response to Luther’s theses followed the scholarly and deliberative pattern he had established. Rome dispatched high-ranking clergy and theologians to debate Luther in disputations and offer him the opportunity to retract or mollify his views.

Detailed explanation-4: -What steps did the Catholic Church take to reform and stop the growth of Protestantism? The Pope strengthened the Inquisition: used secret testimony, torture, and execution to root out heresy.

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