What was Ælfric's approach to church governance?
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Answer
Authoritarian. Ælfric believed that the Church should be governed by a strong, centralized authority, with the bishop as the supreme leader. He argued that the bishop should have the power to appoint and remove priests, and to control all aspects of church life. Ælfric's authoritarian approach was in contrast to the more decentralized system of church governance that was common in the early Middle Ages.
Unveiling Ælfric: The Archbishop of Mysteries
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