Napoleon's difficulties in Spain can be attributed to
A)his favorable treatment of the Catholic Church,which turned nobles against him.
B)his favorable treatment of the nobility,which turned the middle class against him.
C)his favorable treatment of peasants,which alienated landowners.
D)ecclesiastical reforms,which angered the Church and,therefore,the nobility.
E)the fact that the king of Spain escaped to Brazil and continued fighting the French army.

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Napoleon's ecclesiastical reforms, which included the confiscation of Church property and the suppression of religious orders, angered the Church and therefore the nobility who were closely tied to the Church. This led to increased resistance and rebellion against French rule in Spain.

Napoleon's Difficulties in Spain Can Be Attributed to