Question

With reference to the Reformation, explain the following:

Political factors that facilitated the Reformation Movement.

Answer 1

Various eminent personalities opposed the Church through the Protestant Movement e.g. Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, etc. King Henry VIII, made himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England. In 1559, Queen Elizabeth established the Church of England as the official Church. The German rulers found an opportunity to free themselves from the domination of the Pope.