In what way did the printing press most affect the protestant reformation?
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a. intellectuals turned their attention from religious debate to the
study of literature.
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b. protestants had to learn literacy skills that were normally only
mastered by monks.
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c. the printing press eliminated the catholic church's control over
the creation and distribution of bibles.
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d. it became too expensive for commoners to publish or purchase
their own books.

The correct answer is letter C.

Explanation: The printing press was created around 1448 by Johann Gutenberg. It made the ideas be spread in all Europe.

In that time Martin Luther spread his ideas about the Protestant Reformation, and had a small number of people to listen to him. But the printed word could spread hid idea for so much more of people.

An this helps Martin Luther and eliminated the Catholic Church's control of everything.

france,russia and prussia had absolute monarchy and it meant:

when louis xiv inherited the throne, he was able to serve as his chief minister.louis xiv ruled as an absolute monarch.