Before the reformation, the dominant force in european life was the

The Catholic Church

Explanation:

Before the Reformation, the Catholic Church dominated European society. The society revolved around the Church, as people were devoted to their Lord Jesus and their churches. The Church became extremely powerful,  led by the Pope.  The Church served as peoples guidance and it served as their government. The Church before the Reformation had a right to make decisions for the people.

well we know that it was fought between america and the united kingdom based on that i assume people consider the second war of independence because brtiain and england (uk)   the uk is made up of england and i assume thats why it was considered that

the congress realized that action had to be.