Question

What were the causes of the reformation?

• A. Dissatisfaction with practices of Catholic Church like Peter's Pence, Indulgences.
• B. The Pope's interference in political matters.
• C. The new spirit of enquiry developed by the renaissance.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above.

The reformation was caused due to the grievances that the people had towards the unjust practices of the Church, like collecting various fees in the name of the Church. The monarch also felt that the Church was interfering in the ruling and decision-making by the royal head.