The Catholic church dramatically pushed the sale of indulgences in the sixteenth century because of the
A. need for Henry VIII to pay off the national debt.
B. threat posed by Islam.
C. expense associated with translating original Greek classics.
D. need to match the resurgence of the Byzantine empire.
E. need to raise funds for the construction of St. Peter's basilica.
Answer: E
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a. Clermont. b. Canossa. c. Orleans. d. Constance. e. Trent.
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A. Arthur MacArthur. B. William Howard Taft. C. Elihu Root. D. Theodore Roosevelt. E. Emilio Aguinaldo.
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a. England and Prussia. b. France and England. c. France and Russia. d. Russia and Prussia. e. Austria and Prussia.
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