The Most Striking Development in the Papacy During the High

question 28

Multiple Choice

The most striking development in the papacy during the High Middle Ages was

• A)doctrinal confusion.
• B)the rivalry between monasteries and the church hierarchy.
• C)the expansion of its institutions.
• D)its increasing subordination to the state.
• E)the increasing centralized power in the hands of the popes.

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