HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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During the Reformation, the power of the Roman Catholic Church
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decreased
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increased
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doubled
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vanished
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It lost power because of a concurrent movement called the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation, which was begun by Martin Luther, resulted in a large portion of Europe’s population leaving the Catholic Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -As Protestantism spread throughout Europe, reformers within the Catholic Church argued for change. The Church responded by reaffirming its doctrines and sacraments while agreeing to provide more discipline and education to its clergy.
Detailed explanation-3: -It gave us religious freedom. It exercised political power through Catholic rulers who all acknowledged – grudgingly, in quite a few cases – that the Pope had some kind of authority over them.
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