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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

The reality is that European kings soon realized that a “national” Protestant church meant that they could keep Peter’s Pence for themselves.

352 posted on 08/01/2008 5:57:31 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

To: wagglebee

they could keep Peter’s Pence for themselves

In addition I think that the value of the Church's estates had something to do with it.

360 posted on 08/01/2008 6:24:30 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Obama "King of Kings and Lord of Lords")

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