Johann Tetzel

Johann Tetzel

In 1517, a nobleman offered to pay a corrupt Catholic monk named Johann Tetzel for an indulgence in order to forgive him of a future sin. The monk quickly agreed and granted it, but as he rode out of town the nobleman attacked and beat him. He then told the monk that was the future sin he had in mind.

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