Early calls for Church reform were partly a reaction against which practice that involved granting pardons for sins in exchange for money?

Translating the Bible into Latin.

What was a major reason that thinkers like John Wycliffe and Erasmus began to criticize the Catholic Church before the Reformation?

They wanted to start new wars in Europe.

They were concerned about the Church's growing wealth and political influence.

They believed the Church was not building enough cathedrals.

They disagreed with the Church's support for Renaissance art.

The decisions made by the pope.

The writings of the Christian Bible.

The kings and queens of Europe.

By leading a military revolt against the pope.

By organizing protests and marches in Rome.

By demanding the immediate closure of all monasteries.

By writing works like *Praise of Folly* that used humor and reason to criticize Church corruption and worldliness.

They immediately stopped all corruption in the Church.

They laid the groundwork for the later Protestant Reformation.

They caused the Church to lose all of its followers.

They successfully united all of Europe under one king.