^^^^^ CB: That's probably why the bourgeois revolution started in Britain and Holland.
^^^^^^^^ Ya know, in the Middle Ages the Church stood outside of the feudal system and coexisted with it very uneasily. Witness the constant struggles between the Church and various kings. I'm also not clear on what means of production the Church controlled. ^^^^^^^^ CB: Class struggles include class struggles within the ruling class.
Where do you think the Church got its dough ? It _owned_ land, which is a main means of production. From surpluses in the form of tithing ? That's the "control" a ruling class has of the means of production - a right to surpluses.