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ICSE Class 9 History & Civics Question 3 of 8

The Modern Age in Europe — (B) Reformation — Question 5

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Who was Erasmus? Name the book he wrote.

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Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch philosopher and humanist, who is said to have prepared the ground for the Reformation by exposing the Church for their objectionable practices like charging fees for salvation. The book he wrote was 'In Praise of Folly'.