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The Catholic Church (Questions (What was the societal reaction to the…

- - - - Clergy: The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
  - - - Humanism: An outlook attaching prime importance to human rather than religion.
- - - - Impeached: Charge of treason or a crime against an organization
      - Papal Schism: Battle between multiple popes for power over the church
  - - - Indulgence: Remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution
      - Purgatory: A state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
  - - - Many of the bishops held offices that they bid for
      - Civilians were upset with the high taxes charged my bishops for the church
      - Many of the clergy had become corrupt from noble families influence
    - - Popes commanded armies, made political alliances and enemies, and waged war
      - Simony was a common practice
      - The Popes and Cardinals lived like kings, weren't humble
    - - Bishop: Senior member of the Christian clergy
      - Temporal power: Power of a bishop or cleric
      - Bishopric: Office or rank of a bishop
      - Simony: Giving away church offices
      - Nepotism: Favoring family members and friends
      - Cardinals: A leading dignitary of the roman catholic church