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Which of the following was an important impact of the Protestant Reformation?


Learning decreased when Protestants stopped using Latin in their churches


The economy of Catholic Southern Europe advanced more rapidly than the Protestants of the north


The power of the Pope over secular rulers of Europe decreased

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"The power of the Pope over secular rulers of Europe decreased."

Explanation: Protestant reformers rejected papal authority and many monarchs used the Reformation to assert greater control over religion in their realms, strengthening nation-states. The first option is false (use of vernacular often increased literacy and learning), and the second is incorrect — northern (Protestant) regions like England and the Dutch lands grew economically relative to many Catholic southern areas.