Around the year 1500, what was one of the complaints raised by religious Europeans?
A) Catholic Christianity was being infiltrated by Eastern Orthodox and even Islamic doctrines.
B) The clergy were too interested in financial matters and disinterested in religion.
C) The orthodox beliefs and practices of the church were too exoteric.
D) Pope Erasmus wanted to divide the church.
E) Manichaeism was corrupting the clergy.

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One of the complaints raised by religious Europeans around the year 1500 was that the clergy were too interested in financial matters and disinterested in religion. This criticism was a major factor in the Protestant Reformation, as it led to calls for reform within the Catholic Church.

Around the Year 1500, What Was One of the Complaints