Which statement describes how kings gained power in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages?

A.

They seized land from nobles and gave it to vassals who would swear allegiance to them.

B.

They closed monasteries to ensure that people would have no access to learning.

C.

They granted civil rights and land titles to peasants in return for their political support.

D.

They reduced their land holdings in order to limit the influence of local barons and dukes.

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Heather Frye

History

1 November, 15:00

Which statement describes how kings gained power in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages?

A.

They seized land from nobles and gave it to vassals who would swear allegiance to them.

B.

They closed monasteries to ensure that people would have no access to learning.

C.

They granted civil rights and land titles to peasants in return for their political support.

D.

They reduced their land holdings in order to limit the influence of local barons and dukes.

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Wyatt Reilly · Answer 1

A. is also my answer

Jacqueline Mercer · Answer 2

They seized land from nobles and gave it to vassals who would swear allegiance to them. They granted civil rights and land titles to peasants in return for their political support. are correct statements, teh second refer to situation when for exemple landless peasents wante to become rich so he was granted hosuhold and farm on the land whol belonegd to the king due to that moanrchs wanted to rise efectivenss of the land and in exchange poeple who in tehri formal community were not influanetial gaine dmorepower on the king's land