Question

How was the church an obstacle to monarchs who wanted more power?
a. it challenged monarchs' attempts to control the clergyb) it promoted the development of individual rights.
c. it incited nobles to revolt against monarchs.
d. it sent armies against the monarchies of europe.

Answer 1

Correct answer choice is :

A)  It challenged monarchs' attempts to control the clergy

Explanation:

The Roman Catholic Church had a prominent cause of power and authority in the past. The Roman Catholic Church has the same number of power and authority present today. Its power and authority today is greater than it was in the past, but that may also be in various ways then what it once held.

Answer 2

Church was known to be an obstacle to monarchs who wanted more power as. It challenged monarchs' attempts to control the clergy.

Further Explanation:-

In Accordance to English law, the Benefit of Clergy always had original provision by which clergymen used to claim that they not under the  jurisdiction of the secular courts and there trial should be  under the ecclesiastical court and under the canon law. There were various reforms that limited the scope of agreement in order to prevent the abuse of this power. Because of all that, But, the benefit of clergy got into legal fiction and because of the immunity and security provided to the first time offenders, they used to receive lesser sentences for some of the crimes. Criminal law act of 1827 came into power and because of that law the legal mechanism of Clergy was abolished. But before the criminal law act which was passed in 1827,If someone had to plead for the benefit of clergy, that person needed to appear before the court tonsured with wearing ecclesiastical dress. It was before the period of Age of Absolutism when institutions such as Church, Legislatures were restraining monarchs for the absolute power.  

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Answer Details:

Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter – Clergymen

Keywords – Clergy, Clergymen, Henry, Royal Court, Accused, Church, Monarch, Abolished, Criminal law act 1827, Mechanism, Appear.