Commenting on the close ties that existed between Church and State, Norman Davies writes in his book Europe — A History: “The state and the church were fused into one indivisible whole.
Norādot uz ciešajām saitēm starp baznīcu un valsti, Normens Deiviss savā grāmatā Europe — A History (Eiropas vēsture) raksta: ” Valsts un baznīca bija sakausētas nedalāmā veselumā.