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How did Otto I gain support from many Church bishops?
by choosing a Pope who supported him
by conquering vast areas of land in Europe
by using the power of lay investiture
by practicing simony to sell positions of power
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by using the power of lay investiture
He appointed bishops and abbots to secular offices and granted them lands and authority, making them dependent on and loyal to him. Because churchmen couldn't pass offices on to heirs, their positions strengthened royal control and won their support.
He appointed bishops and abbots to secular offices and granted them lands and authority, making them dependent on and loyal to him. Because churchmen couldn't pass offices on to heirs, their positions strengthened royal control and won their support.
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