4. Near the end of the Middle Ages, what religious issues weakened the Christian Church’s authority over people?
People lost faith in Church leaders after the Black Death killed so many of their loved ones.
People protested against the Church’s practice of pressuring families to send their sons to monasteries.
People left the Christian Church as new, more appealing religions began to spread throughout Europe.
People claimed that the Church was corrupt in its focus on material wealth and art (images) as routes to spiritual salvation.