HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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What best describes an indulgence?
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Money paid to the Church for forgiveness of sins
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Money paid to artists for paintings and sculptures
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Money paid to the king for taxes
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Luxury items
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -With the permission of the church, indulgences also became a way for Catholic rulers to fund expensive projects, such as Crusades and cathedrals, by keeping a significant portion of the money raised from indulgences in their lands. There was a tendency to forge documents declaring that indulgences had been granted.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indulgence Location: Global. Definition: A monetary or in-kind payment in exchange for a full or partial remission of the punishment for sin in the Roman Catholic Church.
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