The Western Schism began after the death of Pope Gregory XI in March 1378. ... They then elected one of their own as Pope Clement VII. For the next three decades the church was divided along national, political, and religious lines between the papal claimants - the Roman line of Urban VI, Boniface IX, Innocent VII, and Gregory XII, and the Avignon line of Clement VII and Benedict XIII. Finally, in the early 1400's, cardinals of both popes met in Pisa where they declared both current popes as "notorious schismatics and heretics." They elected a new pope, yet the schism continued until th...

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It is stated that corruption and the wealth or luxuries of monastic orders and/or monks themselves was practically tradition. ... Benedict XI was John's successor (1334-1342), and was in tune with the ending of nepotism, corruption, and malpractice among clergy. ... Benedicts well off deeds were undone in large part due to Clement VI (1342-1352) and his spendthrift ways. ... Western Schism (1378-1417) is also another example cited as a way to show the corruption of the medieval church. ... In the new election pope Clement VII was put into the holy position. ...

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Papal corruption, the print press, the Renaissance, and personal ambitions all played an influence in religious reform. ... According to Cardinal Campeggio, Henry VIII asked him to pressure Pope Clement VII to announce that the king's previous marriage to Catherine of Aragon was null and voice through the Divine Law1. When Pope Clement refused because Pope Julius II had granted King Henry VIII dispensation to marry Catherine in the first place, Henry contemplated splitting from the church solely to fulfill his matrimonial plans. ... He was not inclined to Protestantism, but he renounce...

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Issues such as reform, heresy, corruption, disease, death, education, conquests, and the profiles of key individuals are all discussed and analyzed by Logan. ... They refer to Pope Gregory VII, who while played a major role, should not be given full credit Martin 2 for the reform. Corruption in the church seemed to be a theme in Western Europe. ... It was Pope Gregory VII that initiated the topic of lay investiture. ... The role of the pope was questioned heavily during this time. ...

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Issues such as reform, heresy, corruption, disease, death, education, conquests, and the profiles of key individuals are all discussed and analyzed by Logan. ... They refer to Pope Gregory VII, who while played a major role, should not be given full credit Martin 2 for the reform. Corruption in the church seemed to be a theme in Western Europe. ... It was Pope Gregory VII that initiated the topic of lay investiture. ... The role of the pope was questioned heavily during this time. ...

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Pope Clement VII commissioned Daniele da Volterra and had the more controversial nudity painted over. ... He was sentenced to drink poison in 399 BC for his corruption of youth and his acknowledgement of unorthodox divinities. ...

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