lm the Italian Catholics. However, Pope Urban VI, strongly against corruption, alienated the Cardinals so much that they elected another pope, Clement VII. Now with two popes, one french and one Italian, the Catholics were back to the original source of conflict, having the religion split between France and Italy. This lasted for almost forty years until, finally, the College of Cardinals proposed a resolution. The Great Schism of 13781417 resulted in a weakening papal power and more accountability towards the other members of the…
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