Nobles in Eastern Europe enjoyed more power than their counterparts in the West due to
A)a more gradual centralization of authority.
B)the interference of the pope.
C)the ability of nobles to purchase extended authority.
D)parliaments in the East that granted such power to the nobles.
E)nobles in the West that asked for and received a decline in power.

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The more gradual centralization of authority in Eastern Europe allowed nobles to maintain their power and influence for a longer period of time compared to the more rapid centralization that occurred in Western Europe. This meant that Eastern European nobles had more time and opportunity to establish themselves as powerful and influential figures in their respective societies.

Nobles in Eastern Europe Enjoyed More Power Than Their Counterparts