Which statement best explains the relationship between secular political leaders and the Protestant Reformation?

A. Invasions by the Ottoman Empire forced the Holy Roman Empire to ally with Protestant Reformers.
B. Secular political leaders were not concerned with religious conflicts
C. All secular political leaders rejected the Council of Trent in favor of Lutheranism.
D. Political disputes within the Holy Roman Empire created alliances between German princes and Protestant reformers.

D. Political disputes within the Holy Roman Empire created alliances between German princes and Protestant reformers.