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Simony in AP Art History

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Simony refers to the buying or selling of religious offices, positions, or privileges. It is considered a corrupt practice and was particularly prevalent during the Middle Ages.

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Unit 3 Overview: Early Europe and Colonial Americas, 200-1750 CE

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