Why was the catholic church so powerful

Between the Fall of Rome (476 CE) and the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century the Catholic Church was the major economic, political, and social force in Europe. Economically the church was a major landowner, and the overlap between the feudal nobility and the clergy was pronounced. Many of the manorial nobility used the church to increase their legitimacy. hope it helps

the new jersey plan most resembles the articles of confederation.

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