PLEASE HELP What signaled the rise of Church power in the late Middle Ages?

a. collapse of the feudal and manorial system.

b. increasing persecution of heretics and non-Christians.

c. rise of monasteries as centers of learning.

d. spread of the Gospel through Bibles printed in the vernacular.

The answer is B

Explanation:

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, most social institutions were lost. The only European institution to rise from this was the Catholic Church, and because of this, it was able to exert its power over most of Europe unchallenged.

During the High Middle Ages, the Catholic Church became organized into an elaborate hierarchy. It established the supreme power of its leader, the Pope. It also adopted most of the duties that we now associate with government. This model was not challenged until the late medieval period.

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answer; (b) asia;