I've seen this question before -- I'm guessing you're working with a chapter on European Renaissance and Reformation that featured a secondary source (source B) reference from historian Steve Ozment. In document A, from a letter to the pope sent by Martin Luther, Luther accused the Roman Catholic Church of having become a den of thieves, that the whole hierarchy needed reform. That early letter (from 1520) supports Ozment's claim that Luther's Reformation movement began as a protest against "arbitrary, self-aggrandizing hierarchical authority" in the church.
Klemens Metternich can be considered a conservative statesman because D) He believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability. Its important to remember that the word <em>conservative means holding to traditional attitudes, values and cautions about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics in religion</em>. Klemens Metternich could be considered a conservative statesman because he held to the traditional attitudes toward politics, that being that strong monarchies were the ideal form of government to provide social and political stability for the nation.
A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called the "Separation of Powers," or sometimes a "balance of power," since the goal is to keep any one branch from becoming tyrannical.
Answer (a): <u>The wise and noble Queen Blanche [of Castile], the mother of King Louis IX of France [reigned 1226-1270], had infinite goodness.</u>
The first sentence of this paragraph is the main idea of the whole paragraph. The sentences following this elaborates and how 'good' Queen Blanche was, through her skillful reign over France, her position as head of advisors, her direct involvement in battles, and her bravery in confronting rebellious factions.
Answer (b): <u>By explaining that Queen Blanche had to go into battle, following her son and through her scolding of Count of Champagne.</u>
These statements explained that the political climate during Queen Blanche's rule was not a peaceful one, since there were battles and rebellions. This echoes what was happening to France during the Late Middle Ages, specifically during Queen Blanche's rulership.
During this time, counties were rebelling against the French royalty, represented by the House of Capet - the house of Queen Blanche.
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C) Consumer spending decreases.:
