The Protestant Reformation, beginning with Martin Luther's 95 Theses in 1517, had which of the following religious and political consequences?
ABest understood as a legendary elaboration by later chroniclers rather than as a documented historical event, with the actual underlying circumstances being far more modest.
BIt unified all European Christians into a single denomination.
CIt had no measurable effect on European religion or politics.
DIt permanently divided Western European Christianity into Roman Catholic and multiple Protestant traditions, triggered religious wars (including the Thirty Years' War), and reshaped the political map.
Explanation
The Protestant Reformation (Luther's 95 Theses, 1517; extended through Calvin, Zwingli, and others) permanently divided Western European Christianity into Roman Catholic and multiple Protestant traditions (Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, Baptist, and others), triggered religious wars including the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), and reshaped the political map of Central Europe (the 1648 Peace of Westphalia). Options B–D contradict documented history.