The Western Schism of 1378: The History and Legacy of the Papal Schism That Split the Catholic Church
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072LNTW1R |
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| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Unity was finally restored without a definitive solution to the question; for the Council of Constance succeeded in terminating the Western Schism, not by declaring which of the three claimants was the rightful one, but by eliminating all of them by forcing their abdication or deposition, and then setting up a novel arrangement for choosing a new pope acceptable to all sides. The Western Schism of 1378: The History and Legacy of the Papal Schism That Split the Catholic Church chronicles the controversial Avignon papacy, the rocky road that led to the break-up of the Catholic Church, the key figures that played a hand in the confusion, and how the contentious issues were finally resolved. Indeed, by the late 14th century, tensions within the Church reached a breaking point, resulting in the infamous split of the Catholic Church, one that s
Learning about the great Western schism Modupe Hendricks I am not Catholic but I like the pomp and ceremony of the Catholic Church. I have difficulty understanding why there were essentially two groups of popes at the same time. The anti-popes were more or less under the control of the French Kings. The book described both lines of popes th