What was the Avignon papacy, and why did it occur? How did it affect the papacy? What relationship did it have to the Great Schism? How did the church become divided and how was it reunited? Why was the conciliar movement a setback for the papacy?
What was the Avignon papacy, and why did it occur? How did it affect the papacy? What relationship did it have to the Great Schism? How did the church become divided and how was it reunited? Why was the conciliar movement a setback for the papacy?
Answer:
The Avignon papacy was a papacy under strong French influence because most of the cardinals were French. This led to the papacy needing to prove themselves politically and economically. Therefore the papacy needed to pull off political schemes. They also had to sell the service of repenting.
The relationship it had to the great Schism was that during that time the French cardinals wanted to go back to Avignon. Eventually two popes were elected. The second one being by French cardinals. Pope Clement VII was recognized by France and Pope Urban VI by England. There were two approaches of uniting the Church. One tried to win the mutual cession of both Popes. The other Pope tried to secure the resignation of the one in favor of the other. It was reunited by an agreement. They came to an agreement by holding council in Basel with the Emperor and the Hittites.
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