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For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.
For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther successfully built on more than a century of other scholars' ideas, causing more people to speak up and leave the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther successfully built on more than a century of other scholars' ideas, causing more people to speak up and leave the Catholic Church.
Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther teamed up to convince people to leave the Catholic Church.
Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther teamed up to convince people to leave the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther’s excommunication made large numbers of people unhappy with the Catholic Church.
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The best description of the origins of the Reformation from the provided responses is:
Martin Luther successfully built on more than a century of other scholars' ideas, causing more people to speak up and leave the Catholic Church.
This response acknowledges that Martin Luther did not act in isolation but rather built upon a growing discontent with the Catholic Church that had been developing for some time, and that his actions inspired others to challenge the Church's authority.
