Question

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony:

A. Led the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
B. Promoted the Counter-Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire.
C. Supported Martin Luther and the Protestant cause.
D. Initiated the Edict of Nantes in France.

Answer 1

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, supported Martin Luther and the Protestant cause during the early Protestant Reformation in Germany.

Step-by-step explanation:

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, was a central figure in the early Protestant Reformation in Germany. He was not the leader of the Reformation—that role belongs to Martin Luther, a German monk and professor of theology who famously posted his "95 Theses" on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, objecting to the Catholic Church's practices such as the sale of indulgences. Instead, Frederick III was a key supporter of Martin Luther and the Protestant cause. He provided protection to Luther after his excommunication from the Catholic Church, allowing Luther's ideas to spread across Europe and helping to establish Lutheranism as a major branch of Christianity. The Edict of Nantes was an event in France and unrelated to Frederick III; hence the correct answer to the question is C. Supported Martin Luther and the Protestant cause.