QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Medieval England?

In Medieval England, the Roman Catholic Church employed which method of reducing one’s punishment for sin?

Retry Correct Incorrect In the Middle Ages, the Catholic church encouraged people to pay indulgences to repent for their sins. While indulgences can take the form of an action or a prayer, many priests reinforced paid indulgences at the time. Martin Luther disputed these, among other Catholic traditions, in his Ninety-Five Theses.

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In Medieval England, the Roman Catholic Church employed which method of reducing one’s punishment for sin?

• Commission
• Confession
• Baptism
• Indulgences