... every day. Even the Pope, the person that is supposed to be closer to God than anyone had become financially corrupt. Pope Clement VI's "luxurious court and gorgeous retinue were those of a secular prince, not a prince of the church" writes author JND Kelly (220). An example of the view of the church during the Middle Ages can be seen today in the book "The Canterbury Tales." The books author Geoffrey ... Chaucer describes the Prioress as being decorated in beads, brooches and other trinkets. He also says that she wanted her ... ways including, power over his congregation, political powe...

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