Criticisms of the Church before the Reformation

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Pluralism
When one cleric held more than one church position
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Absenteeism
When clerics were absent from their church offices (often caused by pluralism or royal service)
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Simony
When church positions were bought or sold
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Nepotism
When church positions were not given to deserving candidates, but to relatives of wealthy men
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Uneducated Clergy
Well educated men did not want to take lower church positions so they had to employ unqualified men to fill these
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Wealthy Clergy
There were complaints that clergy men enjoyed too much wealth and were too often engaged in politics instead of church related matters
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When clerics were absent from their church offices (often caused by pluralism or royal service)

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Absenteeism

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When church positions were bought or sold

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When church positions were not given to deserving candidates, but to relatives of wealthy men

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Well educated men did not want to take lower church positions so they had to employ unqualified men to fill these

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