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1.) Explain how interest in ancient texts led to demands for Church reform.

2.) Describe the belief in purgatory and explain the reason for the sale of indulgences.

3.) When Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513, he faced a lot of criticism. What were the key ideas of The Prince, and how did these ideas influence European rulers?

1. During the renaissance, many thinkers who read the ancient texts and educated themselves started accusing the Catholic Church that it didn't care about people and that and that it was dogmatic, always looking for ways to gather wealth and more power. These ancient texts came from many sources such as Plato and Aristotle from the Western Hemisphere, or as far away as India.

2. People who believe in purgatory believe that there is a place "between" Earth and Heaven, which is just blank--meaning that the soul can neither return to Earth or go to Heaven. Indulgences were meant to be bought in order to assure that the soul would continue on to heaven.

3. The key ideas of "The Prince" were about power and how leaders specifically princes could seek to gain power and also how they could go about maintaining power. These ideas helped to influence European rulers and individuals around the world by promoting this particular type of leadership and power seeking.

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