Describe how the Catholic Church was corrupt during the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance. (examples).

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Kaiya

9 April, 02:45

Describe how the Catholic Church was corrupt during the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance. (examples).

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Briana · Answer 1

The Catholic Church became corrupted, due to its overgrown power. Because of the Pope's overspendings, the Pope started the Sales of Indulgences. The Sales of Indulgences was a scheme to earn more money. It made people spend money so that they/family members go into heaven. This upsetted a reformer, Martin Luther. That started the Reformation. So in summery, the Catholic Church gained to much power (more than the nobility) and it wanted more money. BTW, this only a little bit of it.