Which of these statements best describes the political and religious situation in Europe at the end of the sixteenth century?
A. Most of the German states in the Holy Roman Empire reinstated Catholicism as their official religion by 1650.
B. Catholic nations intervened in English affairs and reinstated Catholicism as the state religion.
C. Rulers in Southern and Eastern Europe adopted Protestantism as their nations’ official religion.
D. Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.