Question

How did the Great Schism help lead to the Protestant Reformation? A. It weakened people's faith in Catholic leaders. B. It led people to identify themselves by nationality. C. It forced people to learn to read in Latin. D. It caused the deaths of 25 percent of Europe's population.

Answer 1

the Great Schism helped to lead the Protestant Reformation in the following way:

A.  It weakened people's faith in Catholic leaders.

Answer 2

The Great Schism was promoted by Martin Luther and it helped it weakened people's faith in Catholic leaders, option A. According to Luther, the Catholic church was corrupt and the priests only looked for money and for themselves. At the same time, Luther saw the common people suffered and struggled economically, because they had to pay in order to be forgiven for their sins.