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Timeline (Seventh and eight century (Around the sixth century, people came…

- - - - This is how the present Rite of Penance originated. It was the beginning of the telling of one's sins in private. A book called The Penitential was produced in order to help the priests. The book provided suitable penances for particular sins.
        
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        Ninth to eleventh century
        
        By the ninth century penance was associated with penalties for sins committed. Absolution - the imposition of hands and the declaration of God's forgiveness
        
        which was originally given after the penance had been carried out, was now given immediately after the confession and the penance was carried out later.
        
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