Efforts made by the church to relieve the poor

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What were contributions from the clergy like

Low

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How much were bishops supposed to give

10%

No evidence they did

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Why did people in the church give what they could

Charity seen as virtue by Christians

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What did Christians see giving charity as

A way of buying your way into Heaven

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What would parishes do

Look after their own poor

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Overall contribution by the Church

Whether Catholic or Protestant, took very little responsibility for poverty and vagrancy