Why did Kings support the Reformation Movement ?
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Luther began by criticising the sale of indulgences, insisting that the Pope had no authority over purgatory and that the Treasury of Merit had no foundation in the Bible. ... The initial movement in Germany diversified, and other reformers arose independently of Luther such as Zwingli in Zürich and John Calvin in Geneva.
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Kings in Europe during the Reformation period wanted to exercise their power which was earlier controlled by the Church.
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- Before the Reformation movement in Europe, the Catholic Church holds the supreme power over people and society.
- With the introduction of Protestantism by Martin Luther in 1500s encouraged the rulers in Europe to exercise power.
- These rulers took the chance offered by the Reformation to weaken the power of the papacy and increase their power.
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