The Rise of the Papacy

Write a 5-page research paper (12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides, double spaced) on how and why the papacy in Rome became the center of power as it did. What factors contributed to its dominance of Western Europe until the Reformation? What were the positive and negative ramifications of this reality? Use 3 scholarly sources obtained by using the university?s library search engines (not including the textbook) and at least two scholarly books. Use Turabian reference style for your references.