The rise of the nation-state in Europe most directly challenged the power of (1 point)(1 point)

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the Western Roman Empire
the Western Roman Empire

the Eastern Roman Empire
the Eastern Roman Empire

the papacy
the papacy

Clovis

Answer 1

The rise of the nation-state in Europe most directly challenged the power of the papacy. As nation-states began to form and assert their sovereignty, they often clashed with the authority of the papacy, which had significant influence over religious and political matters in medieval Europe.