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The Western Schism: Multiple Choice
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- 01The schism began when a group of cardinals, claiming the election was made under duress, elected Clement VII in opposition to which already-elected Roman Pope?
- 02In 1409, the Council of Pisa attempted to end the schism by deposing both popes and electing a new one. What was the primary result of this council?
- 03Which ecumenical council, held from 1414 to 1418, successfully ended the Western Schism?
- 04The Western Schism began in 1378 following the death of which Pope, whose return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome set the stage for the conflict?
- 05The period from 1309 to 1376, during which the popes resided in Avignon under the influence of the French crown, is often referred to as what?
- 06Approximately how long did the Western Schism last, from the disputed election of 1378 to the election of Martin V in 1417?
- 07Unlike later schisms such as the Protestant Reformation, the Western Schism was primarily a dispute over what?
- 08The rival popes elected by the French cardinals during the Western Schism established their court in what city?
- 09The Council of Constance ended the schism by securing the abdication or deposition of the three rival popes and electing which man as the single, universally recognized Pope?