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How did the Reformation get its name?

A) A monk named Martin Luther wanted to reform the Catholic Church.
B) A scholar named Desiderius Erasmus wanted to reform the Protestant Church.
C) Pope Leo X wanted to reform European political systems.
D) A priest named John Wycliffe wanted to reform the English monarchy.

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A) A monk named Martin Luther wanted to reform the Catholic Church

Step-by-step explanation:

Luther protested the tenets of the Catholic Church by drafting the 95 Theses which was to intended to bring about a debate on the tents of the faith. He wanted the church to examine where it was falling short and to reform and make changes that followed doctrine on salvation. His followers were called Protestants.

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it's A because Martin Luther started the reformation by writing 95 theses

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