Question

many leaders in Europe helped the spread of protestantism by officially supporting the break from the roman Catholic church. why might european leaders support such a break?

Answer 1

Possible Answers:

• They believed in the reforms.
• They wanted to follow the views and beliefs of their people.
• They wanted to be free of the power and influence of the Roman Catholic Church.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

European leaders did it to strengthen their rule. Up until then, the rule was somewhat divided between the kings and the pope because they both had the support of the people. When they started separating, they started establishing their own churches and getting people to belong to them which meant that they now controlled all the power, both secular and spiritual.