According to the Church, who were closer to God because of their supposed virtues?

Nobles

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Peasants

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Merchants

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Clergies

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Solution

The correct options are
A Nobles
D Clergies
In order to maintain power, the Church had declared that the clergy and the nobility were closer to God because of their supposed virtues. These ideas promoted social and political inequality among the masses. Some scholars and theologians, who opposed the ideas of the Church were jailed or excommunicated.

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