1. a
Referring to the passage above, which of the following would have the most direct
impact on the reasons for the accusations listed above?
The decline of religious fervor in central Europe as a result of the Peace of
Westphalia
b. The increase of economic upheaval due in part to failed harvests, natural
disasters, and the spread of infectious disease
The weakening of religious institutions during the Reformation leaving
peasants to regulate public norms in their communities
d. The increase of new monarchies promoting strong, centralized
governments as opposed to the feudal prevalence of powerful nobles and
weak kings
다.