I’m sure more Catholics were bought than Protestants, especially the Italian variety. the Popes had artists on the payroll making them chalices and jewelry and any other geegaw that struck their fancy. And who knows what other services
Please elaborate.
Do you really see no distinction between being paid for your work (which those of us who don’t have trust funds do all the time!) and selling out your principles for money, which you insinuate Spenser did?