Question

which of the following events allowed christianity to act as a unifying force in medieval europe? a. the hundred years’ war united christians against invaders from africa. b. the signing of the magna carta united christians against theocratic governments. c. the eastern schism united christians against the false pope in constantinople. d. the battle of tours united european christians against islamic expansion.

Answer 1

The battle of Tours united Christians against Islamic expansion and this among the following events allowed Christianity to act as a unifying force in Medieval Europe. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the last option or option "d".

Answer 2

As far as the first option is concerned, it did not contribute to the fact that Christianity was acting as a unifying force, because it was a conflict on the soil of Europe, so it could only have an unbalance. Signing Magna Carta also led to the conflict between the opposing sides, the king and the nobility, which means it is not unifying. The Shism in the Christian Church can unite one against the other, ie the East against the West and does not mean the unification of the Christian force on the ground throughout Europe, although in that sense there was no significant conflict except at the political, theoretical and spiritual levels.

What truly united Christianity to act as a uniting force in Europe is the struggle against the Islamic expansion, it has even been noted that the Crusades, in their campaigns, made alliances with some Eastern countries and had military assistance.

The answer is: d.