Who benefited most from the religious controversy generated by the Reformation?
A) the people, because they had religious freedom
B) the peasants, because they were able to leave the estates and move into the cities
C) centralizing monarchs, because they gained more independent authority
D) the Catholic church, because it gained more committed supporters
E) the Islamic empires, because Europe was divided and weakened
Answer: C) centralizing monarchs, because they gained more independent authority
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