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The attacks of the Northern humanists on the Church did much to encourage others to see it in the new light and they became less deferential to the clergy and this was to lead many of them to support the Reformers when they attempted to end the corruption in the Church.<ref>Collinson, Patrick. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014303538X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=014303538X&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=94a49bb439abc992a6e8aceea99eae56 The Reformation: A History]</i> (Longman, London, 2006), p.87</ref> Previously, many people believed that the Church was not capable of reforming itself and simply accepted it. The humanists believed in reasons and the possibility of progress in all aspects of human life. They argued that what was happening at present was not fated to be and could be improved and changed, which was contrary to the medieval view of an unchanging and fixed order. This belief in the possibility of change inspired many people to seek real and meaningful changes in the church and when they failed to secure these, they sought to create alternative churches.<ref> Collinson, p. 56</ref>

==Humanism and the Church==