Question

Which of the following contributed to the rapid spread of the Reformation throughout Europe?

A.
the support of the pope as head of the Catholic Church
B.
a vast road system linking urban areas in Europe
C.
the invention of the printing press and improvements in literacy
D.
economic changes and the growth of towns following the Renaissance

Answer 1

C) The invention of the printing press and improvements in literacy

Step-by-step explanation:

ohannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 1430s. Until that moment, all the literary and printing were made manually. The spread of reading and knowledge across Europe turns into something speed and practical. When it comes to Protestant Reformation, the printing press became a useful tool to disseminate the new values, but especially to offer a considerable number of people, an easy reading content. Another important point about these new values was the need to offer the Bible in the common language. Since the rise of Christianity in the third century, the Bible and the cult celebrations were made in Latin, turning the understanding and the access very hard to a common population. From that moment, all the material would be printed to be easily understandable.