The Great Schism of the West What was the most important cause of the Great Schism?
Date Submitted: 07/28/2002 00:17:21
Category: / History / European History
Length: 40 pages (11108 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 40 pages (11108 words)
During the years of 1378 to 1417, a schism occurred within the Roman Catholic
Church. It was the Great Schism of the West and unlike the Great Schism of the East, this
schism was not about defying against the supreme Church. The Great Schism of the West
was about politics. During this time, three separate people claimed to be the pope,
including Pope Urban VI, Pope Clement VII, and Pope Alexander V. Although the
Roman Catholic Church …
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…was crowned as
Pope. The papacy was offered to him and he accepted it. Having finally been crowned, he
took the name of Pope Urban VI on April 6, 1378.
Almost immediately, he began to abuse his cardinals. All the non-Italian cardinals
left him. They went and declared his papacy illegitimate. Then in September, they
elected one of their own, Cardinal Robert of Geneva, as pope and crowned him Pope
Clement VII. Also, they gained the alleg
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