A polis of ancient Greece was a "<span>a. politically independent unit that included a city and surrounding land" although it should be noted that it was not completely politically independent. </span>
Theorganization formed by the proper Puritan<span> colonies for mutual protection and cooperation in the</span>1640s<span>: New England Confederation.</span>
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"In the 1300s, the Church encountered a series of problems. These problems led to a decline in the Church's power. European kings had begun to reject papal claims of supremacy by the end of the 1200s. The struggle between Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV of France had serious consequences for the papacy."
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