The reformation spread rapidly throughout europe in large part because of a. the invention of the printing press and improvements in literacy. b. a vast road system criss-crossing europe, which linked urban areas. c. improved hygiene and greater access to healthcare for the poor. d. the support of the pope as head of the catholic church.

A is the correct answer.

The Reformation was able to be successful because the printing press, in effect, created a network of agitators who read and interacted with other thinkers on how the church needed to be changed.

can you explain it better

well, i can't read it so i'll ask you questions about it : )

if you were a reader and you read the introduction, would you want to read more?

does it start with a question? if so, is it something you would want to read about?

and ask any friends or family for their opinion : )