why might breaking a canon law during the middle ages be worse for an individual than breaking a law written…
why might breaking a canon law during the middle ages be worse for an individual than breaking a law written by the government?\nthe church could leverage their political influence in every country.\nthe church could authorize severe punishment if necessary.\nthe church had its own court system, which decided on appropriate punishment.\nthe church had the power to banish a person from the religious community.
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Brief Explanations:
To determine the answer, we analyze each option:
- Option A: The Church didn't have political influence in "every" country, so this is incorrect.
- Option B: While the Church could punish, this is not the key reason why breaking canon law was worse.
- Option C: The Church's own court system deciding punishment doesn't directly explain why it was worse than government law.
- Option D: During the Middle Ages, being banished from the religious community (excommunication) had severe social, spiritual, and even economic consequences, as the Church was central to people's lives. This made breaking canon law worse than breaking government law for many individuals.