During the Rennaissance which group rejected authority of the pope and which grop was most widespread?????????

Question

Lutherans
Calvinists
Anglicans
The Anabaptists

Answer 1

Lutherans were the first to reject the authority of the pope, and to begin disintegrating into conflicting manmade denominations (there were nearly 20 such denominations before Luther died). Calvinists rejected not only the authority of the Pope but also the teachings of Luther, one further step in the disintegration. Anabaptists were a short-lived heretical cult that died out and had little lasting influence. Anglicans also rejected the authority of the Pope, though for entirely different reasons than Luther did, and in a different part of the world. Anglicans/Episcopalians therefore represent a completely different branch of Protestantism than the majority of Protestant sects. The only things they all have in common is that they all consider the Bible central, they have all demonstrated their inability to interpret it correctly, they all consider their own denomination's beliefs to be infallible, and they all conflict with the supposedly infallible beliefs of many other denominations. In other words, they are all part of the doctrinal chaos of Protestantism, which is sure to result when you separate yourself from the biblical "pillar and foundation of truth", the one Church Christ founded for all mankind.

Answer 2

I'll date the Renaissance from 14th century to the 17th century. The Reformation in the early 16th century included Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli and King Henry VIII - so all four that you ask about above were formed and active in the middle of the Renaissance.

The fact that all were Magisterial Reformist groups, with the Anabaptist's the exception, I'd say the Anabaptist's were likely the smallest in number - and the Anabaptist's were persecuted by both the Catholic Church as well as by other protestants.

The Lutherans and Calvinists eventually gained governmental support from various European governments, so they likely grew rather large. But this took some time.

The Anglicans were unique in the set of Reformationists in that they were begun by a sovereign, King Henry VIII, and England, to support his quest for supremacy over papal authority. When King Henry established the Church of England, all of his subjects became Anglicans. With this in mind, I'd guess that the Anglicans were the most widespread, if they considered themselves Anglicans or not.

Answer 3

Lutherans were the most widespread, Calvinists were non-existent yet, Anglicans didn't come till well after the Rennaissance, and the anabaptists were not particulartly numerous. All reject the authority of the pope, but the anglicans just substitute the king (or queen) of England for him.

Answer 4

Martin Luther was the leader of the reformation. So I'd say Lutherans....