In Defender of the Peace, Marsiglio of Padua took the position that
A)popes have authority over the commoners but not over nobles.
B)the church must consign itself solely to spiritual functions.
C)popes have ultimate authority over all men, even kings.
D)the church was entirely illegitimate.
E)each king ought to establish his own church in his country.

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Marsiglio of Padua believed that the church should limit itself to spiritual functions and not have any authority over political matters. He argued that political power belonged to the state, and the church had no right to interfere in political affairs. Therefore, the best choice is B, which states that the church must consign itself solely to spiritual functions.

In Defender of the Peace, Marsiglio of Padua Took the Position