What was the investiture controversy of the Middle Ages?
A
A disagreement between the Pope and secular rulers over the appointment of bishops.
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B
A widespread heresy that Pope Innocent III sought to eliminate by launching a crusade.
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C
A quarrel between Florentine political factions.
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D
A scandal involving King John that led to the church interdict over England.
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E
A dispute over the orthodoxy of granting land to monasteries.
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Solution
The correct option is A A disagreement between the Pope and secular rulers over the appointment of bishops. A disagreement between the Pope and secular rulers over the appointment of bishops.