In General,the Centralization of State Power in Eastern Europe Came

question 31

Multiple Choice

In general,the centralization of state power in eastern Europe came at the expense of the:

• A) autonomy of the Church.
• B) political autonomy of the free cities.
• C) power of merchants to avoid taxation.
• D) freedom of peasants.
• E) political power of the aristocracy.

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