How does this quote by Pope Pius II reflect the attitude of the parishioners in the fifteenth century, "People think all we want to do is to heap up gold. No one believes what we say. Like bankrupt tradesmen, we have no credit."
A) Was the church fundamentally corrupt or could they once again lead the faithful?
B) In a battle for the salvation of the souls of many, the pope will do God's bidding.
C) The pope calls for a crusade and no one responds, since there is fear that our property will be seized by the Church once we are headed east.
D) The papacy has laid waste the fortunes of the nobility with their own greed.
E) Even the poor could find no comfort from the papacy.
A
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