During the middle ages, expensive castle-based warfare was the dominant method of conflict. Warfare was also the main function of government. Which reason best explains why few universities were built during this time?

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During the middle ages, building and maintaining castles for warfare was a major priority and expense for rulers. The opportunity cost of diverting resources towards building universities would have been fewer castles, which was not an acceptable trade-off for rulers who relied on military strength for protection and power.

During the Middle Ages, Expensive Castle-Based Warfare Was the Dominant