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Sometimes they make stupid rules that are not special in any kind of way to help the community, plus showing little respect for the people

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Q: Why do you think the political power of the pope and church officials troubled many people in Europe?
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Why the Protestant Reformation was important in Europe?

The protestant Reformation was important in Europe because the Roman Catholic Church was falling apart and many church officials were getting corrupt. They did simony, and started selling indulgences at expensive prices. True Catholics protested against the church and Finally, the church started to counter and reform from inside. if they did not, the Catholic society would be long gone by now.


What were the political religious and economic consequences of the Thirty Years War in Europe?

their economic powers declined and their church was handed over to the pope


What did martin Luther criticize about the church and its officials?

he criticized the sacrements of the church and that the officials were corrupt because they thought they were the only ones who could read Scriptures


Why were nobles and church officials against the rise of towns?

The nobles and church officials were not against towns. The church was often the very center of the town and many towns were built near a keep or fortress for protection. It was a natural thing to happen.


Why was Martin Luther troubled by what he saw in the Catholic Church?

.Catholic AnswerMartin Luther was troubled by his own conscience. He could not abide that the Church, and his religious Order were holding him to a moral standard, so he had to leave the Church to indulge himself. There were various things that he complained about the Church, but as he, himself, is hardly credible, they would all be moot. For a complete discussion about Martin Luther's "issues" please see the book below.

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Why did church officials often have a great political power?

by the wars ?


During the medieval period in Europe the political power of the kings and great nobles was often constrained by the actions of?

Pope and church to some extent, but in the late middle ages the kings often fought the Pope and ignored him.


How do you fit the word endorse in a sentence?

Church officials are not allowed to endorse any political candidate, as that would violate the separation of church and state.


Which religions group became a political power in western Europe?

The roman catholic church.


Who were the officials in the christian church who were separate from regular church members?

Clergy were the Church officials, and the laity were the regular members.


The Concordat at Worms settled the issue of?

The lay investure or the practice whereby political rulers appointed many high church officials, such as bishops.


What is political clergy?

The extension of the clergy (church officials) into politics is based on a church's interest in the welfare of the populace. However, in the past, the church frequently wielded governmental powers itself, and still does in some religions, notably Islam.


What was the lay investiture?

The appointment of church officials by kings and nobles rather than by church officials apex


Why were Church Officials more powerful?

Church officials in the past have been very powerful because of the free reign that was given to them. Church officials have long been able to scare t heir congregations into doing their bidding.


Assembly of church officials?

Synod


What are the officials of the church called?

Clergy


During the medieval period im Europe the political power of the kings and great nobles was often constrained by the actions of?

the church