Which of the following contributed to the rapid spread of the Reformation throughout Europe?A The support of the pope as head of the Catholic ChurchB A vast road system linking urban areas in EuropeC The invention of the printing press and improvements in literacyD Economic changes and the growth of towns following the Renaissance

The correct answer is: C) The invention of the printing press and improvements in literacy. The Protestant Propaganda that spread thanks to the printing press and the improvements in literacy led to new ideas and doctrine to be reachable to the masses all over Europe and especially in Germany.