Which of the following statements concerning the Holy Roman Emperors after the 10th century is most accurate?
a. Building on a feudal framework rather than the Carolingian Germanic foundations, the Holy Roman emperors created a strongly centralized government.
b. Discarding much of the former Carolingian Empire, the Holy Roman emperors reestablished a centralized government in northern Italy.
c. They built upon the Carolingian foundations to establish the most centralized government found in the medieval West.
d. Dukedoms and city-states yielded political authority to the Holy Roman Empire throughout western Europe.
e. The rule of the Holy Roman emperors became increasingly hollow, because they did not build a solid monarchy from regional foundations.
Answer: E