Protestantism originated with?
A: the rivalry between the Pope of Rome and the Patriarchy of Constantinople.
B: the principles of Reformation and the theses of Martin Luther.
C:Ferdinand and Isabella funding Columbus.
D: the Potato Famine.
E: the Black Plague.
Protestant reformation begins with Martin Luther's Theses against the Catholic Church, which had gone unrivaled for hundreds of years (and therefore got away with a lot of selfish economic motives).