HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Vast road system crossing Europe and linking urban centers
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Improved personal hygiene and greater access to healthcare
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Support of the Pope as the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Invention of the printing press and increased literacy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The printing revolution did not cause the Reformation. But the movable-type printing press produced many more copies of religious writings critical of the Catholic Church than would have been possible before Gutenberg’s invention.
Detailed explanation-2: -Martin Luther, a German teacher and a monk, brought about the Protestant Reformation when he challenged the Catholic Church’s teachings starting in 1517. The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both the Protestant Reformation and printing press modernized Western society by making the Bible and books readable and available to the masses around the world. These practices led to a more literate and enlightened population who read and knew the Bible.