The Fact That Both Protestant and Catholic Populations Had Deeper

The fact that both Protestant and Catholic populations had deeper religious knowledge than in earlier periods meant that

A) religious strife diminished in the 1600s.
B) both sides sought compromise and common ground.
C) religious militancy and fanaticism increased.
D) religion's influence on politics disappeared for nearly a decade.
E) the eastern part of the Continent became much more stable.