The Great Schism of the West

During the years of 1378 to 1417, a schism occurred within the Roman Catholic Church. It was the Great Schism of the West and unlike the Great Schism of the East, this schism was not about defying against the supreme Church. The Great Schism of the West was about politics. During this time, three separate people claimed to be the pope,
including Pope Urban VI, Pope Clement VII, and Pope Alexander V. Although the Roman Catholic Church recognized Pope Urban VI as the official pope of that time, it was his tyrannical and oppressive actions which had the most effect on bringing upon the
Great Schism of the West onto the Roman Catholic Church.
The story of the Great Western Schism began in 1378 after the Babylonian Captivity, which was when the papacy was located in Avignon for some seventy years.
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