What were the three problems that people opposed the clergy?

Terms in this set (41) Opposition to the clergy that was widely spread in the early sixteenth century through songs, images, etc. This was caused by three root problems, clerical immorality, ignorance, and pluralism.

How did the Catholic Church react to Luther’s criticism?

The Catholic Church reacted by banning all citizens of the Holy Roman Empire from supporting Lutheranism at the pain of having their property taken away. Luther was declared an outlaw, and an order for his arrest was made. He was protected by Frederic III while he continued his reform agenda.

What was the main reason for the Church selling indulgences?

Indulgences were intended to offer remission of the temporal punishment due to sin equivalent to that someone might obtain by performing a canonical penance for a specific period of time.

How did the Catholic Church respond to Protestant criticism?

The Catholic Counter-Reformation As Protestantism swept across many parts of Europe, the Catholic Church reacted by making limited reforms, curbing earlier abuses, and combating the further spread of Protestantism. This movement is known as the Catholic Counter-Reformation.

Why were people upset with the Catholic Church in the 1500s?

People felt that the clergy and the pope had become too political. The way the church raised money was also considered unfair. The sale of pardons or indulgences was unpopular. An indulgence provided a relaxation of penalties for sins people had committed.

How did the Catholic Church respond to challenges?

Why did Luther challenge the Catholic Church?

Luther became increasingly angry about the clergy selling ‘indulgences’ – promised remission from punishments for sin, either for someone still living or for one who had died and was believed to be in purgatory. Luther had come to believe that Christians are saved through faith and not through their own efforts.

Why were indulgences becoming so popular?

In the Catholic Church, an indulgence is the remission of punishment caused by sin. As indulgences became popular throughout the Middle Ages, so too did their abuse. Church officials sometimes sold indulgences at high costs, or promised spiritual rewards they were not authorized to offer.

Why did the demand for indulgences increased?

Why do you think the demand for indulgences increased? Because the catholic church was starting to lose business. Why would selling indulgences not have been possible before Europe had switched to a money economy? Because then no one would want one.