According to Weber, Protestantism developed primarily because a rising bourgeoisie (capitalist class) wanted to free itself from the restraints of the Catholic church on money lending.

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Max Weber argued in "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" that the Protestant ethic, particularly Calvinism, contributed to the development of capitalism by changing people's attitudes towards work and economic success, not primarily because a rising bourgeoisie wanted to free itself from the Catholic Church's restraints on money lending.

According to Weber, Protestantism Developed Primarily Because a Rising Bourgeoisie