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The Troubled Church
- Chapter 13:iv -
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The papacy came underthe influenceof the French monarchy in 1305 whena French
archbishop was elected Pope Clement V.
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In order to avoid the civil wars
ravaging Italy, the pope moved his court to the city of Avignon
in southern France.
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During the period from 1305 to 1377
when the papal court remained
in Avignon, only French
cardinals were appointed.
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This period of exile is knownas the Babylonian Captivity.
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Many people feared the
church would become
corruptedby worldly power and
neglect their spiritual duties.[Image source:
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“Here reigns the successors of the poor fisherman of Galilee;
they have strangely forgotten their origin,
I am astounded . . . To see these men
loaded with gold and clad in purple,
boasting of the spoils of princes and
nations.”
Pope Gregory XI left Avignonand returned to Rome in 1377.
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Upon Gregory’s death, an Italian mob forced the College of Cardinals to elect an Italian pope.
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The cardinals later declared the election invalid and elected another pope, who took up residence in Avignon.
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The period from 1377 to 1417 when there were
two popes is referred to
as the Great Schism.
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In 1409 a council was held in Pisa to unite the Church under one pope.
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The result was for a brieftime there were three popes.
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The Great Schism ended
when Martin V was elected
pope in1414 at the Council of
Constance in Germany.
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This period of disunity led people increasinglyto transfer their loyalty to their monarchs.
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Common people
especially disliked simony –
the sellingof church positions.
English scholar John Wycliffe criticized the Church’s wealth, corruption, and
papal claims to absolute authority.[Image source: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/b/brown/brown_wycliffe.jpg]
John Wycliffe(circa 1330-84)
• English philosopher, theologian, and religious reformer-a forerunner of the Protestant Reformation
• translated the Bible into English
Wycliffe’s beliefs
• believed in a direct relationship between humanity and God
-no need of priestly mediation• believed Christians could govern
themselves without the aid of popes and prelates
Additional beliefs of John Wycliffe
• denounced as unscriptural many beliefs and practices of the church
• held that the clergy should strive to imitate evangelical poverty
• disavowed serfdom and warfare
Some of Wycliffe’s followers – the Lollards – destroyed icons and ridiculed the Mass.
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Bohemian religious leader
Jan Hus(circa 1372-1415)
attempted to reform the
Roman Catholic Church.
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He was accused of
heresy by the Council of Constance,
and burned at the stake.
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“In the truth of the Gospel which I have
written, taught, and prospered, I die willingly
and joyfully.”
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“When dealing with heretics, one is not obligated to keep his word.”
- the Pope
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