Question

What effect did the Great Schism of 1378 have on Europe?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A. As a result of the Great Schism of 1378, the popes gained greater power throughout all of Europe.

Explanation:

Between 1309 and 1377, the papacy's residence was changed from Rome to Avignon, France, as Pope Clement V was taken (without debate) by the French king to reside in Avignon. In 1378, Pope Gregory XI would return to Rome, where he would die. The Italian population wanted the papacy to be reestablished in Rome. It was then elected Urban VI, of Italian origin. However, he proved to be a very authoritarian pope, so that a considerable amount of the College of Cardinals would nullify his vote and a new conclave was held, being elected Clement VII, who resided in Avignon. Thus began the Schism, in which the Pope resided in Rome and the Antipope resided in Avignon, both claiming for themselves the power over the Catholic Church. Later, another Antipope would emerge in Pisa. The schism ended at the Council of Constance in 1417, when the papacy was unified and definitively established in Rome.

Answer 2

Answer:

Among the options given on the the correct answer is option A.

The popes gained greater power throughout all of Europe.

Explanation:The Great Schism of 1378 was also known as the Great Western Schism. This event was dispute between the popes over controlling the churches. The incident began after death of pope Gregory XI in 1378 and papacy returned to Rome.

The Cardinals elected Urban VI as the new pope but many cardinals were offended as the new pope had a violent tamper and they removed themselves from Rome to  Anagni where they elected again a new pope Clement VII.

But the situation got more critical when Benedict XIII was elected as the third pope at the same time in Avignon.

However, this Schism came to an end when Martin V was elected as the new pope in 1414. Although Avignon kingdom refused him to acknowledge.

Throughout this whole event the only this was effective on the Europe the popes gained more power in Europe.