Which of the following represents a difference between how emperors were chosen during the Roman Empire and how leaders were chosen in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

A. In medieval times, people believed that rulers derived their authority from God.

B. During the Roman Empire, emperors were chosen purely for religious reasons.

C. In medieval times, rulers were subject to the wills and demands of their subjects.

D. During the Roman Empire, emperors needed the recognition of the church to become legitimate.

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Kailey Howell

22 June, 10:01

Which of the following represents a difference between how emperors were chosen during the Roman Empire and how leaders were chosen in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

A. In medieval times, people believed that rulers derived their authority from God.

B. During the Roman Empire, emperors were chosen purely for religious reasons.

C. In medieval times, rulers were subject to the wills and demands of their subjects.

D. During the Roman Empire, emperors needed the recognition of the church to become legitimate.

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Mayra Molina · Answer 1

There is no simpel answer for that becouse in Medieval times peopel belived that power as an authroity is given by God and the nature the power as a phenomenon but it wasn't 'divine rigth of the kings' becous ethat was coined in 16th century whjen absolutism emerged, C is also rigth in amny aspects so i would choose A or C maybe A but it must be stated that this is not the same as divine rigth of the king