The skeletal framework that produced taller and broader interior spaces in French Gothic churches was made possible by __________.
A)stringcourses and pinnacles
B)wide projecting transepts
C)the heavy walls of the nave arcade
D)rib vaulting and flying buttresses

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Rib vaulting allowed for a lighter and more flexible structure, while flying buttresses transferred some of the weight of the vaults away from the walls and onto exterior supports, allowing for taller and broader interior spaces.

The Skeletal Framework That Produced Taller and Broader Interior Spaces