However during the medieval times it was not uncommon for priests or deacons to do things like us. ... The story The Canterbury Tales illustrates many examples of how the church was corrupt during the medieval times. ... Back in the medieval times and still today Nun's and other church members are said to take a vow of poverty and "A brooch of shining gold; inscribed thereon was, first of all, a crowned, ˜A' and under, Amor vincit omnia. " (Chaucer 5) surely does not represent poverty or simplicity. ... A summoner was also a part of the church during the medieval times. ... E...

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Ruthless in their pursuit of political power and personal gain, they were medieval despots who used their holy office for blackmail and extortion" (Mackenney 1993: 133). ... A gentleman by the name of Johann Tetzel, who has been described as a "medieval P.T. ...

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The Road of Priestly Matrimony Imagine a priest driving down a road in his suburban filled with his five children. Riding next to the priest is his wife. He has been married to her since his ordination. This priest performs mass like any ordinary priest, but has special obligations outside of the ...

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