Medieval Europe was Dark Europe Information and explanations about the sale of indulgences

In 1517, Pope Leo X printed a large number of indulgences in the name of building a church (the prices announced by Pope Benedict XII were:

“Murder, 8 gold coins; murder of a parent or sibling, 6 gold coins; committing rape in a church, 6 gold coins; forgery of documents, 7 gold coins", etc. 1476

< In 1999, Pope Sixtus invented a new trick: asking living relatives and friends to buy sin coupons for the dead to help relieve the pain of the deceased's soul) and sell them to the parishioners. , the act of plundering people's property aroused Martin Luther's anger, and he posted the "Ninety-Five Theses" (Reformation Movement)