The late-fifteenth-century popes
A)initiated a series of reforms aimed at improving the morals of the clergy.
B)supported the conciliar movement.
C)were patrons of Renaissance culture.
D)held aloof from Italian politics.

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The late-fifteenth-century popes, such as Pope Sixtus IV and Pope Julius II, were known for their patronage of Renaissance culture, commissioning art and architecture that defined the era.

The Late-Fifteenth-Century Popes