As a member of the english parliament during the reign of charles i, john pym's accusations in the excerpt was most likely a response to which of the following developments? a. the demise of the anglican church in england. b. the fear of protestant england becoming catholic once again under charles i. c. a new alliance between england and france's louis xiv. d. the arrest and subsequent exile of puritans.

Option: b. The fear of Protestant England becoming Catholic once again under Charles I.

Explanation:

John Pym as a member of the English Parliament during the reign of Charles I was among one of the five members whom King Charles I tried to arrest. John Pym accuses William Laud of trying to convert England back to Catholicism, had him arrested in 1640 and executed in 1645. England became part of the Protestant during the reign of Henry VIII, and it became a stronger holder of Protestantism during Elizabeth I rule.