Which of the following best explains how the death-
crier represented political instability in the Middle
Ages?
It represented the global reach of the church in the
Middle Ages as an institution that helped stop the
spread of the Black Plague across local political
borders.
It symbolized the church's fixation on humanity's
shorter life expectancy during the Black Plague-a
fixation that spread fear, which eventually weakened
the church's authority.
It represented the abuses carried out by the church
during the Black Plague, which undermined the
spiritual authority of the pope and weakened Europe.
O It symbolized the scandals of the papacy during the
Black Plague, which ended any hopes of the church
becoming a central governing force.