As literacy grew and people began to read and exchange new ideas, humanists opened schools to meet the needs of the people. these new schools were in conflict with the catholic schools that were managed by the clergy. why did conflict arise between humanists and the catholic church? a) the humanist school were free. b) the humanists were teaching the same material as the clergy. c) many humanist ideas conflicted with the catholic church ideas. d) the clergy of the catholic church were angry to lose their jobs.