Events in Germany and England following the deaths of their rulers Henry IV and John respectively show that
A) stable medieval government depended on the ruler leaving a capable adult heir.
B) the loyalty of the nobility usually prevented dynastic problems.
C) European monarchy had become institutional rather than personal.
D) no European king could rule without support from the pope.
E) the German and English nobles had been tamed and could no longer threaten the throne.
Answer: A
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