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    Tory Leck writes a letter to the Pope in 1490 expressing concerns about the Catholic Church. Leck suggests that the Church stop collecting high taxes and selling indulgences, as this is causing unrest among the people. Additionally, Leck believes the Church's money would be better spent improving cities rather than building palaces for friends. The letter urges the Pope to listen to the people and enact reforms to address corruption in order to prevent further divisions in the Church.

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    ToryLeck

    529Catholic
    Bordeaux,France
    19thOctober,1490

    ThePope
    00120 Piazza San Pietro
    del Vaticano, Vatican City

    DearMrPope,

    IamwritingthislettertoyoufromBordeaux,Francelettingyouknow,
    whatsuggestionsIhaveforyouaboutchangesyoushouldmaketoyour
    church.Makingpeoplepayveryhightaxestoyourchurchisunspeakable
    because,whatyouareputtingittowardsisnotnecessary.Youneedtostart
    usingthatmoneytoeitherimproveyourchurchorimprovethecity.

    Anothersuggestionistogetridofindulgences.Peopleshouldnthave
    topaytheirwayintoheaven,theyneedtorightfullyearnit.Richpeoplecan
    payawaytheirsinsnoproblem,butwhataboutthepoorpeoplewhodidntdo
    thatbigofasin,believethattheydeservetogotoheavenbuttheycantpay
    forit.Youarecostingpeopletheirchancesateternalhappiness.Givingjobs
    toyourfriendsisanotherthing.Peopleneedtoearntheirjobatachurch,not
    getpaidtoworkthere.Allthemoneyyouaregettingbetweenthetaxesand
    indulgences,youareputtingtowardspalacesforyourfriendswhichasI
    alreadysaidbefore,needtobeputtowardsthecity.

    Youneedtolistentoyourpeople,theyhavegoodideasaswelland
    theyhaveconcernsoftheirownthataremoreimportantthanwhatyouare
    doing.ThechurchneedstoallowdivorcesbecauseoverinEngland,their
    king,KIngHenryVlll,wantsadivorcebuthischurchdidntallowhimto.Heleft
    andmadehisownchurchwithhisownrules.Allkindsoffightsbrokeoutfrom
    thisandthatalsoledtothelastsuggestion,STOPCORRUPTION!Corruptionis
    goingtoruinourcityandwewillspreadapart,makeourownrules,possibly
    churches,andwhoknowswhatwillfollowthat.Allofthesesuggestionare
    thingsthatyouaredoingwrongandneedtofixifyouwantthechurchto

    remaininpowerandhaveruleoverthecity.Thepeoplearegettingupsetwith
    thesenewrulesandlaws,andtheywillnotstandforit.

    MyofferIammakingtoyouis,stopindulgences,listentopeople,and
    putyourmoneytootherthingsthatpalacesforyourfriends.Yourpeople
    wouldbehappier,youwouldhavemorepower,andyouwillnothavetoworry
    aboutprotestantsanymore.

    Sincerely,

    ToryLeck

    WriteyourlettertotheCatholicChurchandthePopetoexpressyour
    displeasurewiththeChurch(assomeonelivingduringthetimeofthe
    Reformation).
    Paragraph1:Explainwhatthechurchisdoingduringthistime.
    Paragraph2:Explainwhyyouthinkwhatthechurchisdoingiswrong.
    Paragraph3:Offerasolutiontotheproblem.

    Sincerely,

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