GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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What was the Protestant Reformation?
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an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
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an attempt to reform practices by the Catholic church considered corrupt.
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a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
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an attempt to win Catholics back to the religion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to indulgences, the 95 Theses pointed out other problems as well. These problems included priests not being well educated and some of the higher leaders in the Church being corrupt. In addition, Luther stated that the Pope himself had too much power over the Church and politics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clergy members were supposed to be well-educated, but many parish priests were illiterate and hardly knew how to perform ordinary religious services. Many priests and nuns, despite taking vows of chastity (no sexual relations), engaged in sexual relationships.
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