10 points! what did the medieval catholic church withhold to punish wrongdoing

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

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explanation:

a. by accepting the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860 and convincing other southern states to do the same