Indulgences was a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins. <span>Indulgences were controversial because although the Church had given out indulgences before, they never sold them. In the 1500s, however, the pope needed money to </span>repair<span> the Church of St. Peter's in Rome.</span>
Mercy means compassion or forgiveness.
Therefore the answer isn't A.)
The answer isn't B.)
The answer isn't D.)
The correct answer is C.) because the antonym of mercy is ruthlessness or cruelty.
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A. Climate conditions and C. Available food
1. 50 degrees
2. 130 degrees
3. I think B to A is 100