Why Did Otto Make So Many Bishops and Abbots into Agents

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why did Otto make so many bishops and abbots into agents of his empire?

• A) They were the only skilled administrators around.
• B) They opened up a fifth column in Otto's struggles with Pope Urban II.
• C) Taxing them provided the bulk of his revenue.
• D) They could not marry and so posed no threat of forming a competitive dynasty.

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