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What punishment helped popes control kings who violated the laws of the Catholic Church

during the Middle Ages?

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Answer:

Church expelled a person from its membership and banned that person from taking part in its rites and services.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Church used the power of excommunication against those persons, including kings and powerful lords, who flagrantly violated Church laws or trampled on its rights. By excommunication the Church expelled a person from its membership and banned that person from taking part in its rites and services.

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