Taken Literally,what Did the Term Lay Investiture Mean to Medieval

question 32

Multiple Choice

Taken literally,what did the term lay investiture mean to medieval Christians in the eleventh century?

• A) the legal procedure associated with making a pious Christian man or woman a saint
• B) buying an ecclesiastical office with money, such as the position of bishop or cardinal
• C) the practice of appointing a bishop or abbot and dressing him with the symbols of his office
• D) a business investment in monastic property with the expectation of a return
• E) the Church practice of giving new clergy their vestments

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