Indulgences - Indulgences were granted to persons who
committed sins against the Catholic church. Indulgences were
granted to allow an individual penance from their sins. All or a
portion of the punishment the person would have received in the
afterlife is waived in exchange for church contributions or good
deeds. The practice of granting indulgences became very popular in
the high middle ages, c. 1000 - 1250. definition
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