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Question
Answer the following questions briefly:
With reference to the causes of the Reformation, how did the following contribute to the movement: Rise of strong and powerful rulers
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Solution
With the decline of feudalism in Europe, the strong rule’s emerged. They defied the authority of the Pope and refused to let him interfere in their administrative affairs. They resented the papal taxes and the drain of their wealth to Rome in the form of papal taxes.
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