The followers of Martin Luther were called ________.
A
Cathodies
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Religious
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C
Protestants
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D
Counter reformers
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Solution
The correct option is C Protestants The followers of Martin Luther were called Protestants. They ware called protestants because of their "Protest". They were in protest of the major beliefs of the Catholic Church at the time. They held differing beliefs than the Catholic Church and sought to create a new Christian sect based on these new beliefs.