What was a significant impact of the Protestant Reformation on Western Europe?
a. A decline in religious diversity as Protestantism became the dominant faith.
b. The fragmentation of the Christian Church into various denominations, leading to religious diversity.
c. Increased centralization of power within the Catholic Church. Increased centralization of power within the Catholic Church.
d. Strengthening of the authority of the Pope as a unifying figure for all Christian denominations.