The ideas of the Enlightenment inspired both the American and French Revolution. The Revolution was based on the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Philosophers of the Enlightenment, known as philosophes, favored limited monarchy, freedom of speech, and equality.
The clergy were the religious people of the Middle Ages. Following the pope, in order of rank, there were bishops, priests, monks and nuns. In the latter part of the Middle Ages, the pope, as head of the church, had much influence over the king and total control of the clergy.
B) Many Italian city-states of the Renaissance were republics.
Explanation:
Italy was a group or the number of city-states, each of which has its own rule such as the Pope ruling in Rome, the Medici family that is ruling in Florence, the Doge basically ruling in Venice, the Sforza family served for ruling in Milan, the Este family which was ruling in the Ferrara and there is a long list that is consist of all the states of the cities and the ruling families of the ruling people.