An important effect of the protestant reformation in europe was that it strengthened the

"In the early 1500s, Eramus a noted northern Humanist and scholar wrote In Praise of Folly, a satirical examination of society in general and the various abuses of the Church. Another influential publication was his translation of the New Testament into Greek in 1516. This posed a challenge to theological thinking that had dominated universities since the 13th century. In these writings, Erasmus promoted the spread of Classical knowledge to encourage a better morality and greater understanding between people."

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