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In the eventual scenario that Ottomans managed to invade Italy and take Rome (in the early 1500s), what would have been the effects in Europe if they would have abolished the Papacy in Rome?
I guess that Catholic nations would have refounded it elsewhere meanwhile Rome is under Ottoman rule, but considering the political situation of the era (with Reformation in course) it would have been very difficult for them to agree where and how the Papacy would be rebuilt. Is it possible that this event could have lead to further schisms between the remaining Catholic countries? Would this have boosted a major acceptance of Reformation in countries that rejected it in OTL?