The Reformation:
A)solidified the unity of Catholic authority over Europe.
B)hastened the development of nationalism.
C)demanded a Church with more hierarchies.
D)upheld the importance rituals such as the Mass and confessions.
E)suppressed the growth of new religious traditions.

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The Reformation, initiated by figures like Martin Luther, led to the questioning of the Catholic Church's authority and practices, which in turn encouraged the development of national churches (e.g., the Church of England) and a sense of nationalism as people began to identify more with their national religious identities than a universal Catholic identity.