Question

Which statement best explains the relationship between secular political leaders and the Protestant Reformation?(1 point) Responses All secular political leaders rejected the Council of Trent in favor of Lutheranism. All secular political leaders rejected the Council of Trent in favor of Lutheranism. Invasions by the Ottoman Empire forced the Holy Roman Empire to ally with Protestant Reformers. Invasions by the Ottoman Empire forced the Holy Roman Empire to ally with Protestant Reformers. Secular political leaders were not concerned with religious conflicts. Secular political leaders were not concerned with religious conflicts. Political disputes within the Holy Roman Empire created alliances between German princes and Protestant reformers. Political disputes within the Holy Roman Empire created alliances between German princes and Protestant reformers.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the relationship between secular political leaders and the Protestant Reformation is: Political disputes within the Holy Roman Empire created alliances between German princes and Protestant reformers.

This reflects the dynamics of the time, where some secular leaders saw the Protestant Reformation as an opportunity to assert their independence from the Catholic Church and strengthen their own political power.