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How did the spread of Protestantism in Europe threaten the Catholic church?
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How did catholic church lose power in Europe?
Protestantism took hold, and had succeeded in part because some of Europe's king's realized they could increase their power by supporting Lutheranism against the catholic church.
Why do you think the Catholic Church had more influence in southern Europe?
Catholic AnswerProbably because the Popes have always been in Italy, and southern Europe has been a mainstay of the Catholic Church since very early on. Also, Protestantism made a lot of headway in the 16th century in northern Europe.
The Catholic Church's response to Protestantism was called the?
Counter-Reformation
What effects did martin Luther's teachings have on northern Europe?
One effect was the beginning of Protestantism, the other was the Counter Reformation, (reform of the existing Catholic Church).
Which of the following helped spread Protestantism throughout Europe?
The invention of the printing press
What three parts were Christianity divided into?
Christianity can be divided into three parts: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church split in the 11th Century. Protestantism was born from Reformation in the 16th Century and split from the Roman Catholic Church at that time.
Why was protestant religion created?
protestantism arose as protest against the catholic church, to be free of the total domination excercised by the catholic church,
How is religion an issue in the dutch revolt?
The Protestantism Rebelled against the catholic church.
The division of the Christian Church?
There is only one Catholic Church. There are no divisions. There are some non-Catholic denominations who call themselves Catholic but who are not Catholic, they are Protestant. If the church is not united under the pope in Rome, it is not a Catholic Church.
How did the ninety five theses affect the Catholic Church in Germany?
The 95 theses were written during a period in European history known as the reformation. They furthered the ideology of the reformation by questioning the authority of the Catholic church. As a result, Protestantism began to get a hold in Europe. In response to these and other challenges, the Catholic church began the Counter-Reformation.
What stopped the Protestantism in Europe?
Vicious purges and attacks on Protestants by the Catholic Church caused many protestants to flee to Britain and the Americas. However there are still plenty of Protestants left in Europe and several Protestant countries.
Roman catholic church took no steps to oppose protestantism true or false?
false
