Indulgence

Definition

A remission of punishment for sins granted by the Church. The promise of a full indulgence offered crusaders a powerful spiritual reward.

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Paper 2

An indulgence remitted punishment for sins. Pope Urban II, and later Pope Gregory VIII, promised a full indulgence to crusaders. This offered an exceptionally important spiritual reward to people concerned about their fate after death.
Revise: The Nature of Crusading

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GCSE History · key term

A remission of punishment for sins granted by the Church. The promise of a full indulgence offered crusaders a powerful spiritual reward.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

An indulgence remitted punishment for sins. Pope Urban II, and later Pope Gregory VIII, promised a full indulgence to crusaders. This offered an exceptionally important spiritual reward to people concerned about their fate after death.
Revise: The Nature of Crusading

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