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    Evan Wolcott wrote a letter to the Pope in 1452 detailing problems with the Catholic Church and suggestions for reforms. Wolcott criticized the practice of indulgences, by which people could pay the Church for forgiveness of sins. He also argued that the Church had become too wealthy and powerful. Wolcott urged the Pope to eliminate indulgences, reduce the Church's wealth and power, allow divorces, involve more people in the Church, and focus more on the Bible to prevent future reforms.

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    Evan Wolcott wrote a letter to the Pope in 1452 detailing problems with the Catholic Church and suggestions for reforms. Wolcott criticized the practice of indulgences, by which people could pay the Church for forgiveness of sins. He also argued that the Church had become too wealthy and powerful. Wolcott urged the Pope to eliminate indulgences, reduce the Church's wealth and power, allow divorces, involve more people in the Church, and focus more on the Bible to prevent future reforms.

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    Evan Wolcott

    13633 Radcliffe rd.


    Arklow, Ireland

    28th October 1452

    The Pope
    Wicklow parish, Ireland

    Dear Mr. Pope,


    I am going to tell you what the church is doing. Also what you are doing wrong with the
    church and how to fix the problem.The church is doing indulgences which is giving money to the
    church for your sins. This allowed a person to be set free of guilt and without having to go
    through punishment by God for their sins. Also the church is becoming very wealthy and it has
    too much power.

    The church should not be doing indulgences. Also it should not be so wealthy and it
    should not be so powerful as well. Another reason the church is not looking to Bible, and more
    people should be involved with the church.

    You could change all these problems by getting rid of indulgences and not having a lot of
    money, and look to the Bible. Also allow divorces and allow people to get involved with the
    church. Also get rid of some of you power. If you change all these problems the reformation will
    not happen in the future.

    Sincerely,
    Evan Wolcott

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