With reference to the Reformation, answer the following (a) Mention any three Church practices that caused dissatisfaction among the people.
The church was the most respected entity in the country. People looked up to the church in times of distress and the pope held high the authority of the church. But, as time went by, the church started to indulge in corrupt activities. They issued indulgences to people on a certain amount of payment that summed up to become the economic factors that led to dissatisfaction among the general public. With this, they offered salvation at a monetary cost and lived lavish lives. In addition to this, the church interfered in the political workings of the kings, which was not appreciated by the rulers. Final Answer The reasons that amounted to major dissatisfaction among the public towards the church were: The availability of indulgences to people at a cost, which helped them escape punishment; Offer to grant salvation in exchange for a monetary cost; And, interference in the rulers’ political arenas.
