Summary
An
indulgence from
Johann Tetzel,
1517
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There are serious doubts about the authenticity of this image. This is very likely not an authentic 16th-century document but a modern fake or joke. Please do not use this image in main article space. See talk page.
Future Perfect at Sunrise 09:47, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
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Content:
Deutsch: In Vollmacht aller Heiligen und in Erbarmung gegen dich, absolviere ich dich von allen Sünden und Missethaten und erlasse dir alle Strafen auf zehn Tage.
English: In warrant of all saints and in mercy, I absolve You from all sins and misdeeds and pardon you from all punishments for ten days.
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