Reformation Flashcards
1
Q
What are indulgences?
A
Citizens could pay money to get ‘time off’ purgatory. In effect, it was a disguised religious tax.
2
Q
What new technology enabled Martin Luther?
A
The printing press
3
Q
When was the printing press invented?
A
1440
4
Q
What was the religious tax called that shortened time in purgatory?
A
Indulgences
