Which of the following best describes the origins of the Reformation?(1 point)

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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.

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’s excommunication made large numbers of people unhappy with the Catholic Church.

Answer 1

The best description of the origins of the Reformation 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 captures the idea that the Reformation was not only the result of Luther's actions but also involved a broader context of existing critiques of the Church and intellectual movements that had been developing prior to Luther's time.