GK
WORLD HISTORY
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buying out of sin and guilt
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commissioning of masterpieces
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eliminating the protestant threat
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holding the council of Trent
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indulgences were the commutation for money of part of the temporal penalty due for sin-i.e., the practical satisfaction that was a part of the sacrament of penance. They were granted on papal authority and made available through accredited agents.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Roman Catholic Church sold “letters of indulgence”. They were sold to people with the understanding that it would decrease the time one’s soul spends in purgatory. The higher the amount paid, the lesser the time spent in purgatory.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the Catholic Church, an indulgence is the remission of punishment caused by sin. This punishment can be earthly suffering or time in Purgatory. A partial indulgence removes part of one’s suffering, while a plenary indulgence removes all of one’s suffering.
Detailed explanation-4: -The going rate for an indulgence depended on one’s station, and ranged from 25 gold florins for Kings and queens and archbishops down to three florins for merchants and just one quarter florin for the poorest of believers.