What did spain france and russia have in common during the 1500s and 1600s

They all had absolute rulers who built strong central governments

Explanation:

Spain ,France and Russia were ruled by a monarch during the 1500s and 1600s.

The monarchs were solely responsible for decision taking and such decisions couldn't be contested.

The ruler of these countries also built strong central governments.

c) they were beaten and fired from their jobs.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.