1. The Impact of the Protestant Reformation on The Holy Roman E
The oldest of the Christian churches, the Roman Catholic Church has a very long history in Germany and remains one of the largest religions in the German speaking world. ... The Roman Church was also known for its excessive wealth during this period. ... In the early 1500's in Scotland, the Catholic Church owned more than 50% of the real estate. ... In 1476, Sixtus IV declared that indulgences could be applied to people in purgatory, so peasants began buying indulgences to get family members out of purgatory (a place which the Reformers later stated didn't exist). ... For years, ...
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