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In addition to an interest in religious reform, the princes of Germany supported Martin Luther’s ideas for

cultural and social reasons.
political and economic reasons.
ethical and philosophical reasons.
educational and intellectual reasons.

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political and economic reasons.

They sought greater political independence from the emperor and the papacy and also stood to gain financially (seizing church lands, revenues, and control over taxation), so supporting Luther advanced both power and money interests.