The correct answer is D. The Church had great wealth and authority.
Explanation:
The Gothic architecture emerged during the Middle Ages (approximately during the 12th century) in Europe, this type of architecture was characterized by complex, elaborated structures along with the use of architectural features such as stain glass or rib vaults that were mainly used in churches, temples or buildings related to the church.
Due to this, gothic architecture is commonly related to the wealth, power and authority of the church during this time as it was the church the only entity that could afford to build such extraordinary architectural structures. Also, temples and churches showed people the power and influence of the church during the Middle Ages as in most cases politics, economy, education, and other aspects were related to them. Thus, the Gothic architecture shows the Church had great wealth and authority.
