What was the Great (Western) Schism of 1378 CE?

A conflict between Asian leaders and European kings that resulted in new trade routes

A conflict between the French king and the pope that resulted in two rival popes

A dispute over corruption in the papal court during the "great hunger"

A dispute over merchant and artisan labor rights after the Black Death

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Lilianna

19 February, 17:02

What was the Great (Western) Schism of 1378 CE?

A conflict between Asian leaders and European kings that resulted in new trade routes

A conflict between the French king and the pope that resulted in two rival popes

A dispute over corruption in the papal court during the "great hunger"

A dispute over merchant and artisan labor rights after the Black Death

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Puck · Answer 1

The answer is the second option or, "A conflict between the French king and the pope that resulted in two rival popes."

Jeremy · Answer 2

Three men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. and

According to google " riven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance, The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church which lasted from 1378 to 1417. " This lasted 4 years