What was it about Protestantism that made it so enticing to Germnanics

It gave kings an excuse to keep tithes for themselves.

>>2214717
Not an expert but I'd guess:

Distance from the Vatican. Travelling from Germany to Rome would take weeks. As a cardinal, do you really want to travel that much (With all the risks that come with it), for something that can be done without you?

Small countries means low influence in the Vatican. The majority of cardinals were Italian, some were French and Spanish because you have to respect their power bases, and it wasn't uncommon for Romans to get upset when a non-Italian was elected.

If a cardinal from Cologne was elected, then every other bishopric would ask for one, then every small county, then all the HRE would ask for its own cardinal because their neighbor have one so why wouldn't they.

As a result of both these things... You are presented with the choice to get Church matters in your own hands, to manage them in your own country, and not be dependant of what Rome wants anymore. Sounds good, doesn't it?

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>>2214717
It freed us from Latin yoke.

>>2214717
>what made Protestantism so enticing to Protestants?
>to Protestants

I think we should look at the not Holy not Roman not Empire.

>bunch of city states
>Influence spread fast
>Too fast to enforce
>Couldn't stop the spread of these radical religious ideas

People were probably just generally sick of the Catholic Churches' shit at this point too.

I mean you get 1 schism, it happens, but 3 schisms and 3 different popes at one time? like cmon... get your shit together guys.

not disagreeing with above content either, >>2215008

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The greedy nobles could keep money from churches for themselves.