The humanist Lorenzo Valla used his humanist skills to show that the so-called Donation of Constantine was
A) a work written by Constantine's predecessor, Diocletian.
B) a work written by Pope Sylvester, not Constantine.
C) an invalid work because Roman law would not have allowed an emperor to intervene in religious matters.
D) a medieval forgery based on the parchment on which it was written.
E) a medieval forgery based on its language and terms.
Correct Answer:
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