Social Origins of European Clergy
Why were many members of the European clergy considered part of the nobility?
AThey were believed to have been chosen by God from birth and were therefore considered noble.
BOnly the wealthy could afford the expensive education required to enter the clergy.
CThey were frequently the second and third sons of lesser nobility.
DIt was common for members of the clergy to marry into aristocratic families.
EOrdination provided a means of upward social mobility.
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