Why Did the German Kings Face Difficulties in Turning German

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why did the German kings face difficulties in turning German dukes into loyal vassals?

• A) The German kings had nothing concrete to offer the dukes.
• B) German dukes tended to be pious men who saw themselves as the vassals of Christ.
• C) The Germans viewed vassalage as beneath the dignity of free men.
• D) German aristocrats in the eastern part of the kingdom belonged to the Orthodox church.

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