During the middle ages, how did catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of europe? a. the church had control over most of europe's food supply. b. the church taught that it had authority over every person. c. the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings. d. the church had an army larger than any other feudal army.

B. The churches were the ones with the most power, besides the king/queen. Many people believed that the popes and priests were sent directly sent from God to help cleanse the world, therefore most people basically believed the pope/priests word to be truth and fair. The church could influence how people saw a kind or queen simple by saying that God saw the king or queen as unjust and wrong.