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How Did Pippin Alter the Nature of Kingship Among the Franks

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How did Pippin alter the nature of kingship among the Franks?


A) By claiming divine right, Pippin established the king as God's representative on earth and only subject to sanction or criticism from God.
B) By adopting the Roman fasci in the form of a scepter, Pippin laid claim to the Frankish king as the heir of the Roman Empire.
C) By receiving baptism, Pippin was claiming royal control over church lands in the Frankish kingdom.
D) By the papal anointment Pippin received, kingship took on a special moral and spiritual character in which anointment rather than royal blood set the king apart.

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