State any one Cause of Reformation.
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1. DINTIS ACTION WITH THE PRACTICE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The Catholic Church, during the estly medievad period, had become a vast berarchical organisation headed by the Pope in Rome. The Pope was the supreme authority over the entire hierarchy end he exercised this authority directly Systematic ellorts were made to extend the authority of the Church over everyone, high or low But during the 14th century, people Decame dissatisfied with some of the Church practice and this dissatisfaction pared the way for Reformation. The Church practices were the following
1. Economic Factors: in the middle ages, the Church had vast properties, which give ample income to the Church, Besides, one-tenth of the income of a person was given to the Church. This was called the tithe. In addition to this, the clergy collected another sum called the 'Peter's Pence' from the people. Pope Leo X wanted to build St. Peter's Church. So he issued pardon certificates called 'Indulgences' to those who gave money to build the Church Indulgences were letters which remitted punishments of the sinners who bought them, both in this life and after their death. Normally, the priests imposed a penance or punishment of a person who had sinned and he was required to perform a special sence or make a pilgrimage tu a holy place. But now they could be freed from doing penance for their sins by buying a Letter of Indulgence. Finally, the Church offices were given to the highest bidder This practice came to be nown as simon all these practices annoyed the rulers as well as the common people.