Why were the popes, who had almost unlimited authority as heads of the Church, so unable to govern the Papal States in the sixteenth century?
a) Often elected as old men, they ruled for relatively short periods, which limited their influence in the day-to-day affairs of the Italian peninsula.
b) Popes never exercised personal authority in the Papal States because their vows forbade it.
Consider This: What was the career path of a pope and how long might that take? See 1.8: Narrative: Breaking the Chain.
c) Popes themselves came from the feuding families of Italy, so even as pope they would be attacked by rival families.
Consider This: What was the career path of a pope and how long might that take? See 1.8: Narrative: Breaking the Chain.
d) Popes, citing the long traditions of Roman republicanism, always sought to include as many of their retainers as possible in any decision making.
Consider This: What was the career path of a pope and how long might that take? See 1.8: Narrative: Breaking the Chain.
a) Often elected as old men, they ruled for relatively short periods, which limited their influence in the day-to-day affairs of the Italian peninsula.
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a. the survival of the fittest. b. the class struggle. c. the ends justifying the means. d. peasant rebellions. e. nationalism.
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