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Reformation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Religion | The church provided all answers in life |
| Where did it begin | Germany |
| Nepotism | Nobles cardinals and bishops were appointed to church offices or positions |
| Simony | Buying and selling church positions |
| Pluralism | Some cardinals and bishops had more than one diocese and each extra diocese provided more money |
| Absenteeism | Cardinals and bishops only lived in one of their diocese and being absent in their other ones |
| Bad organisation | Priests were often uneducated and they could not read the bible or preach |
| Palaces | Popes cardinals and bishops behaved like princes |
| Palace example | Hampton court palace England |
| Kings and princes | They had their own rule and controlled the Catholic Church |
| Printing press | Criticism of the Catholic Church was spread through books and pamphlets |
| When did it begin | 1500 |
| Who preformed simony | Pope Alexander VI bought his election as pope by providing more church positions for the cardinals who elected him |