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A Long and Illustrious History › The Tudors and Stuarts
What was the Reformation?
- A political movement to reform Parliament in the 18th century
- A religious movement in the 16th century that challenged the authority of the Catholic Church
- A social movement to improve working conditions during the Industrial Revolution
- A military reform of the British Army in the 19th century
Why this is the correct answer
Reformation was a religious movement that swept Europe in the 16th century, challenging the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church. In England, it led Henry VIII to break from Rome and establish the Church of England, with the monarch as its head.