Question

What were indulgences? why do you think they became so popular?

Answer 1

Indulgences could reduce the amount of time spent in purgatory. Indulgences were sold to raise money for the church’s increasing expense.

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Answer 2

In religious terms, indulgences were things sold by the Church that were meant to help get people into heaven--meaning that if you wanted to atone for your sins you would give the Church money. They were popular because they offered the rich an "easy way out"