A long-term result of Boniface anointing Pepin on behalf of the papacy was that:
A)members of the Carolingian family regularly became popes.
B)the Carolingians founded a new capital for their empire in Rome.
C)first-born sons of the king henceforth became king automatically on the death of their father.
D)the pope became directly responsible for the welfare of the Carolingian empire.
E)the power of kings was theoretically limited.

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The anointing of Pepin by Boniface on behalf of the papacy established the idea of the divine right of kings, which stated that kings were chosen by God and therefore had a duty to rule justly and fairly. This idea also limited the power of kings, as they were now answerable to a higher authority (the papacy) and were expected to uphold certain religious and moral standards. This concept of limited royal power continued to influence European politics throughout the Middle Ages and beyond.

A Long-Term Result of Boniface Anointing Pepin on Behalf of the Papacy