The faith the church proclaimed had provided the essential questions of life for everyone from poor peasants to rich nobles. ... Instead of relying on feudal charges for the bulk of their military power, Renaissance princes employed mercenaries in increasing numbers. ... "Many people were critical of the luxurious life of the popes, the corruption of the clergy, the selling of indulgences said to remove the penalties for sin, and other aspects of church life and practice. ... He believed that what one construes in their conscience while reading the Bible is how they should live their life s...

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