i) Widespread corruption among the clergy led to discontent among Christians who lost confidence in the church/bribery/selling of indulgences
ii) Possession of absolute power by pope and excessive wealth by the church leaders in the Vatican, the centre of Christianity was seen by many Christians as a deviation from the Christian teaching/ absolute power,
iii) Translation of the Bible into different languages in Europe exposed many people to the Bible thus they became critical of the clergy
iv) The development of printing press in the early 16th Century made it possible for the critics of the church to circulate their ideas to the people
v) Conservatism of the church made the clergy to refuse to compromise with the reformists some of whom were excommunicated eg King of England and marriage,
vi) Some of the opposition arose as a result of the growth of national consciousness in different parts of Europe
Nationals of different countries of Europe questioned their allegiance to Rome,
vii) The activities of Martin Luther and his subsequent excommunication led to the split of the church,
viii) Immorality was prevalent in the church and this caused discontent among the high ranking bishops and other Christians
lemass answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 11:07
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