How did the Roman Catholic Church respond to the spread of Protestantism?

A. It gave more power to Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

B. It began printing Bibles in English, French, and Spanish.

C. It attempted to reform itself by correcting bad practices and clarifying its teachings.

D. It raised an army and invaded Sweden and the German states.

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Paul Hendrix

8 November, 13:37

How did the Roman Catholic Church respond to the spread of Protestantism?

A. It gave more power to Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

B. It began printing Bibles in English, French, and Spanish.

C. It attempted to reform itself by correcting bad practices and clarifying its teachings.

D. It raised an army and invaded Sweden and the German states.

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Naomi Brown · Answer 1

C

Explanation:

In response to the 95 theses of Martin Luther, which birthed the Protestant movement, further criticism arose towards the Catholic Church. This resulted in reform and clarification of its teachings because the issues were actually being called out on a large scale, and the reforms ultimately benefitted the church morally.