Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote Stultitiae Laus,know in English as In Praise of Folly.
It is an essay written in Latin in 1509 and first printed in 1511.
Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch writer, philosopher, and Christian humanist, criticized church officials for their worldliness. He believed in the ideals of simplicity, humility, and devotion to God, and he was critical of the corruption and materialism he observed within the church hierarchy.
Perhaps you are thinking of Catherine de Medici.
Perhaps you are thinking of Catherine de Medici.
Federalists
The Dutch reformer who wrote scathing attacks on the behavior of church officials was Desiderius Erasmus. He was a philosopher and theologian who criticized the corruption and immorality within the Catholic Church during the Renaissance period.
he criticized the sacrements of the church and that the officials were corrupt because they thought they were the only ones who could read Scriptures
Low-level military officials
Confucius
The Divine Comedy is the book written by Dante Alighieri that criticized the Catholic Church.
Erasmus criticized Catholic Church officials for focusing on money and power instead of the spiritual needs of individuals.
Clergy were the Church officials, and the laity were the regular members.
No - never - because he isn't - he's Christian.