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They didn't. Luther and more so Calvin went back to Augustine. As one Roman Catholic author I read put it: "Calvinism is basically Augustine dialed up to 11". Luther attempted dialogue with the Orthodox churches, but they didn't seem all that interested in talking to him.

The "Pope" should never have existed to start with. When the bishop of Rome started claiming total overlordship of all of Christianity in the 11th century, it split Christendom down the middle, and led to some serious wars. And by the time the 16th century came along - well there were reasons...