Which of the Following Factors Was NOT One of the Reasons

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors was NOT one of the reasons for Charles V's failure to build a centralized,sovereign state in the Holy Roman Empire?

• A) frequent invasions by England
• B) internal religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics
• C) external pressure from the French
• D) imperial princes who refused to bend to Charles's will
• E) external pressure from the Ottomans

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