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The Renaissance had attracted many more pilgrims to Rome, and they brought in massive new revenues, but they were soon spent and the Church needed much, much more. And so, in the early 16th century, the popes began exploiting a uniquely papal practice to raise more money the selling of indulgences. The practice had been around since the sixth century. It was simple. People would pay to have their sins forgiven. And it raised so much money that they had an even brighter idea. People would pay for sins they hadn' t even committed yet. The papacy had turned sin into a business. This abuse, taking place in the heart of God' s city, outraged many Christians. For years, the Renaissance popes had thrived through decadence and corruption. But the selling of indulgences would prove one step too far. I' ve come to the palace that defines the moment Renaissance Rome came tumbling down. |
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wén yì fù xīng xī yǐn le yuè lái yuè duō de cháo shèng zhě qián wǎng luó mǎ, zhèi xiē cháo shèng zhě men yě gěi luó mǎ dài lái le xīn de jù é cái zhèng shōu rù, dàn shì zhèi xiē qián hěn kuài jiù bèi huā wán le, yīn wèi zhèi xiē qián gēn běn tián bù bǎo jiào huì de dǔ zi. yú shì, 16 shì jì chū, jiào huáng men kāi shǐ fā jué yī zhǒng tè bié de jiào huáng yè wù lái chóu cuò gèng duō de zī jīn chū shòu kuān shù. zhè zhǒng yè wù 6 shì jì jiù yǐ jīng yǒu le. hěn jiǎn dān. rén men huā qián yǐ shǐ tā men de zuì guò de dào kuān shù. chū shòu kuān shù zuàn de shì pán mǎn bō mǎn, tā men shèn zhì xiǎng chū le yí gè gèng cōng míng diǎn zǐ. rén men kě yǐ huā qián qù tí qián kuān shù tā men hái méi fàn de zuì guò. jiào huáng bǎ zuì guò biàn chéng le yī xiàng shēng yì. duì zuì guò de làn yòng fā shēng zài shàng dì zhī chéng de zhōng xīn, zhè jī nù le hěn duō jī dū tú. duō nián yǐ lái, wén yì fù xīng shí qī de jiào huáng men kào duò luò hé fǔ bài xīng wàng fā dá. dàn shì chū shòu kuān shù jié guǒ shì yǒu diǎn tài guò le. wǒ qù guò yí gè gōng diàn, miáo huì chū dāng shí wén yì fù xīng shí qī luó mǎ chéng yáo yáo yù zhuì de jǐng xiàng. |