What was a basic cause of the schism (final split) between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054?
A)the seizure of COnstantinople by crusaders from Western Europe
B)the support given by the pope to slavic rebels in the Byzantine Empire
C)the Turkish demand that the Byzantine emperor break with the Catholic Church
D)the emperor and religious leaders of the Byzantine Empire refused to accept the authority of the pope

Question

What was a basic cause of the schism (final split) between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054?
A)the seizure of COnstantinople by crusaders from Western Europe
B)the support given by the pope to slavic rebels in the Byzantine Empire
C)the Turkish demand that the Byzantine emperor break with the Catholic Church
D)the emperor and religious leaders of the Byzantine Empire refused to accept the authority of the pope

anonymous · Answer

The Byzantine split with Roman Catholicism came about when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, King of the Franks, as Holy Roman Emperor in 800. From the Byzantine viewpoint, this was a slap to the Eastern Emperor and the Byzantine Empire itself.

anonymous · Answer

So it would be D