Answer:
Raising Revenue
The British government thought that because the colonists had objected to the Stamp Act on the grounds that it was a direct (or internal) tax, colonists would therefore accept indirect (or external) taxes, such as taxes on imports.
Explanation:
They held it for 88 years; 1099-1187
The major criticism of the Catholic Church put forward by the Protestants during this time was that the Church had "lost its way" and become too focused on pageantry than on truly serving God.