Pope’s reaction to the reformation.

Of course, the Pope took a negative view of the reform movement. So all the reformers were declared heretics. The reformation itself, if it happened, meant for the pope the loss of influence practically throughout Europe. What shouldn’t have been allowed. Thus, the reformation almost immediately turned into religious wars. But European society at that time was already exhausted by Catholic hegemony. In this connection, the reformation in most countries was successful. This is how state religions were created (Calvinism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, etc.).