"In 800 C.E., Charlemagne went to Rome and defended the pope against unruly nobles. On
Christmas day, the pope placed a crown on Charlemagne's head and declared him the new
Roman emperor. Charlemagne was pleased, but he also did not want people to think the pope
had the power to decide who was emperor."
-from Lesson 2, "Kingdoms in Western Europe," World History Student Edition
2. Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the relationship between the Roman
Catholic Church and governments in Europe?
A. There were conflicts about whether the Church or emperor had more power.
B. The Church often contradicted what the emperor and other leaders wanted.
C. Church leaders worked closely with emperors and kings to rule Europe.
D. There were conflicts about who was responsible for controlling nobles.
