Question

Who is known as "the father of the Protestant Reformation?"

Answer 1

Martin Luther (German monk) was known as "the father of the Protestant. He is most generally recognize for criticizing aspects of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Answer 2

The Protestant Reformation, often referred to simply as the Reformation (from Latin reformatio, lit. "restoration, renewal"), was a schism from the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther and continued by John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli, and other early Protestant Reformers in 16th century Europe.