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The Roman Catholic church had gained enormous power and influence for centuries by claiming that they were a gateway to heaven and also claiming that they could send you to Hell for eternity if they chose to. Very few people were educated well enough to challenge them.

In Shakespeare's time it was actually compulsory to go to church on Sunday. You could be punished severely for not going. The vicar was probably the only man in the parish who had been educated and who could read and write.

Divorce was forbidden and only granted in exceptional circumstances by the Pope himself. Even the previous King could not get a divorce.

The church were entitled to 10% of a farmers crop. The church owned huge areas of land and huge amounts of gold and silver. Any of the tens of thousands of tenant farmers on church land were at the mercy of the church.

they also liked turnips in the church because it was a sign of been religious.

Turnips give them super powers as they was able to see god. NOM NOM <><

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