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    The document is a letter from Lindsay Craig to the Pope in 1531 expressing displeasure with the Catholic Church during the Reformation period. [Paragraph 1] Craig explains that the Church is making people pay indulgences and high taxes. [Paragraph 2] Craig believes indulgences are unfair and that people should be allowed to get divorces. [Paragraph 3] Craig proposes that the Church ask for donations instead of requiring payments, allow divorces, and lower or eliminate taxes.

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    The document is a letter from Lindsay Craig to the Pope in 1531 expressing displeasure with the Catholic Church during the Reformation period. [Paragraph 1] Craig explains that the Church is making people pay indulgences and high taxes. [Paragraph 2] Craig believes indulgences are unfair and that people should be allowed to get divorces. [Paragraph 3] Craig proposes that the Church ask for donations instead of requiring payments, allow divorces, and lower or eliminate taxes.

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    StudentName

    123Madeupname(Address)
    EuropeanCity,EuropeanCountry10011
    (Hintthinkingofthemap,pickanareawherenewchurcheswereappearing)

    4thSeptember14XX

    ThePope
    00120 Piazza San Pietro
    del Vaticano, Vatican City

    DearMrPope,

    WriteyourlettertotheCatholicChurchandthePopetoexpressyourdispleasurewiththe
    Church(assomeonelivingduringthetimeoftheReformation).
    Paragraph1:Explainwhatthechurchisdoingduringthistime.
    Paragraph2:Explainwhyyouthinkwhatthechurchisdoingiswrong.
    Paragraph3:Offerasolutiontotheproblem.

    Sincerely,

    StudentName

    LindsayCraig
    642CupcakeDrive

    Venice,Italy63786

    September7,1531

    Mr.Pope

    74825IceCreamroad

    Venice,Italy

    DearMr.Pope,

    IhavetobehonestandtellyouthatIamnotverysatisfiedwiththechurchrightnow.
    Youguysaremakinguspayindulgences,whichisnotfairbecauseIbelieveinMr.Calvin's
    idea,thatitisdecidedwhenwearebornifwegetintoHeaven.Wealsoshouldbeallowedto
    getdivorces!Imeanpoor,poorHenrycantgetadivorcejustbecauseyousayso?!Thatis
    outrageous!Youguysarealsogivingouthightaxes!Whodoyouthinkweare?!Billionaires!?

    Ithinkthatweshouldnothavetopayanymoneytoyouunlessitisadonation,notto
    you,buttoGod.IshouldnotbegivingupmymoneythatIworkedhardtogetjustsoyoucan
    gobuyapuppy.Weshouldbeabletogetdivorces.Imeanwhatifourhusband/wifegetsa
    frenchbulldoginsteadofapug.Alsohightaxes!Iamnotgivingyoumoneysothatyoucango
    buysomethingthatyouwant?

    Maybeinsteadofmakingpeoplepayforindulgencesforyourpurposes,youcouldask
    fordonations,soyoucankeepthechurchrunning,andactuallytellpeoplethatinsteadof
    lyingandsayingthatitisforyourentrancetoHeaven.Youshouldalsoletpeoplegeta
    divorce.Imeanit'snotfairtotheotherswhowantabreak.ANdifyoureallyneeditmakeus
    paylowertaxes,orevenbetternotaxesatall.

    Thanks,

    LindsayCraig

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