Write a short story on the sale of Indulgences by the Catholic Church
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Children's story writing, proofreading, transcription, script writing, ghostwriting, Brand namesKindle formatting and Swahili translator
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Business Content Creator (B2B & B2C)| Ghostwriter | Indie Author
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Description
Experience Level: Intermediate
Estimated project duration: 1 - 2 weeks
Num. of words: 5000
Tone: Witty/Sharp
Extensive research needed: no
Extra notes: I require a 5000 word article on the subject of the Sale of Indulgences by the Catholic Church in the Middle ages. Various sources can be drawn upon for inspiration, however this article must be original content. It must be in the third person, and I would appreciate a high level of wit and irony describing the selling of indulgences. I want this article to leave the reader thinking that there was a great con perpetrated on the people purchasing indulgences.
Source material:
Indulgences were initially introduced by the early Church to allow for the remission of severe penances, and were granted at the intercession of Christians awaiting martyrdom--or imprisoned for their faith. By the late Middle Ages, however, indulgences could be purchased, allowing believers to effectively buy their way into heaven. Soon, the abuse of indulgences become a serious problem across Europe. Greedy Church representatives sought to extort the maximum amount of money for each indulgence, and professional "pardoners" sent by the Church to collect alms for a specific project practiced unrestricted sale of indulgences; some promising rewards like salvation from eternal damnation in return for large sums of money. Also, with Church support, indulgences became a way for powerful Catholic rulers to fund expensive projects such as Crusades and the building of cathedrals by keeping a significant portion of the money raised.
http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his101/web/37luther.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/indulgence
https://www.catholic.com/qa/does-the-catholic-church-still-sell-indulgences
Tone: Witty/Sharp
Extensive research needed: no
Extra notes: I require a 5000 word article on the subject of the Sale of Indulgences by the Catholic Church in the Middle ages. Various sources can be drawn upon for inspiration, however this article must be original content. It must be in the third person, and I would appreciate a high level of wit and irony describing the selling of indulgences. I want this article to leave the reader thinking that there was a great con perpetrated on the people purchasing indulgences.
Source material:
Indulgences were initially introduced by the early Church to allow for the remission of severe penances, and were granted at the intercession of Christians awaiting martyrdom--or imprisoned for their faith. By the late Middle Ages, however, indulgences could be purchased, allowing believers to effectively buy their way into heaven. Soon, the abuse of indulgences become a serious problem across Europe. Greedy Church representatives sought to extort the maximum amount of money for each indulgence, and professional "pardoners" sent by the Church to collect alms for a specific project practiced unrestricted sale of indulgences; some promising rewards like salvation from eternal damnation in return for large sums of money. Also, with Church support, indulgences became a way for powerful Catholic rulers to fund expensive projects such as Crusades and the building of cathedrals by keeping a significant portion of the money raised.
http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his101/web/37luther.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/indulgence
https://www.catholic.com/qa/does-the-catholic-church-still-sell-indulgences
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Would you consider raising the budget as it is very low for 5,000 words of researched writing?
Steven L.26 Jul 2017Hello, I realize its a low budget, appologies. I've a limited budget. I have found a writer for the project and I appreciate your feedback. Please accept my best regards;
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