In 1904, president theodore rosevelt issued a corolly to the montoe docttine declaring what

flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs

Explanation:

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.