The Catholic Church Dramatically Pushed the Sale of Indulgences in the Sixteenth

The Catholic church dramatically pushed the sale of indulgences in the sixteenth century because of the

A) need to match the resurgence of the Byzantine empire.
B) threat posed by Islam.
C) need for Henry VIII to pay off the national debt.
D) expense associated with translating original Greek classics.
E) need to raise funds for the construction of St. Peter's basilica.