<Li> Regions that were poor but had great economic potential and bad political institutions were more likely to adopt Protestantism . </Li> <Li> The presence of bishoprics made the adoption of Protestantism less likely . </Li> <Li> The presence of monasteries made the adoption of Protestantism less likely . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (July 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

How many churches existed in western europe before the protestant reformation