Question

How did the Catholic Church’s role as a spiritual authority impact the way feudal monarchs ruled?(1 point)
Responses

Monarchs who established Catholicism in their kingdom could impose the religion how they wished.
Monarchs who established Catholicism in their kingdom could impose the religion how they wished.

Monarchs held more spiritual authority than the Church and could rule as they wished.
Monarchs held more spiritual authority than the Church and could rule as they wished.

The Church was able to completely control monarchs to suit its own needs.
The Church was able to completely control monarchs to suit its own needs.

Monarchs ensured that they followed canon law to avoid negative consequences.
Monarchs ensured that they followed canon law to avoid negative consequences.

Answer 1

Monarchs ensured that they followed canon law to avoid negative consequences.

(They needed Church approval and avoided actions—like defying papal authority—that could lead to excommunication or interdict and weaken their rule.)