Luther and Others After Him Were Able to Divide the Christian

Multiple Choice

Luther and others after him were able to divide the Christian church because

A) they were beneficiaries of earlier reformers who had weakened the church already.
B) the Great Schism and a series of worldly popes had lowered public support for the papacy.
C) the writings of Erasmus and other humanists generated the critical spirit that challenged many accepted beliefs.
D) movable-type printing allowed for the mass production of books and permitted the rapid spread of new ideas.
E) all of these choices