Which of the Following Is NOT True of Indulgences in the High

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of indulgences in the High Middle Ages?

• A)Indulgences were granted for charitable contributions.
• B)Indulgences were granted for viewing the relics of saints.
• C)Indulgences could be gained only through pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
• D)Indulgences helped the living ease the suffering of deceased souls in purgatory.
• E)The church specified the number of years and days of each indulgence.

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