All of the following were ways in which the Avignon Papacy raised revenue except ______________.

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The Avignon Papacy, which lasted from 1309 to 1377, did indeed engage in practices such as selling indulgences, charging for sacramental rites, rendering decisions in ecclesiastical disputes, and settling annulments for nobles as means of raising revenue. However, waiving people's assignments to Purgatory is not historically documented as a revenue-raising method used by the Avignon Papacy. This choice reflects a misunderstanding of the nature of indulgences, which were more about reducing the time spent in Purgatory rather than waiving it entirely.

All of the Following Were Ways in Which the Avignon