What was the relationship between the authority of the church in the late 15th and early 16th centuries?

During this period, there was a transition from the Middle Ages to the New Time. During this period, a technical revolution takes place, the era of travel begins, which entailed the great geographical discoveries, during which scientific discoveries are also made. This has a significant impact on people’s perception of the world: it is based not on religion, but mainly on scientific ideas. Man is considered above nature. The influence of the church is beginning to wane. But in some countries, the government used the church to its advantage: it endowed the clergy with privileges, and they, in turn, carried out ideological work with ordinary people (for example, they deified the representatives of the authorities).