Question

What was the investiture controversy of the Middle Ages?

• A. A disagreement between the Pope and secular rulers over the appointment of bishops.
• B. A widespread heresy that Pope Innocent III sought to eliminate by launching a crusade.
• C. A quarrel between Florentine political factions.
• D. A scandal involving King John that led to the church interdict over England.
• E. A dispute over the orthodoxy of granting land to monasteries.

Answer 1

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.