1. The Decline of the Roman Catholic Church

2. How did the Medieval church lose some of its prestige?
Conflict between Philip of France and Boniface VIII
Clericos Laicos
Unam Sanctam
Boniface came off as self serving and power hungry

3. How did the Medieval church lose some of its prestige?
Philip the Fair sent agents to Italy who took the pope prisoner – Crime of Anagni
Boniface would die shortly after

4. Babylonian Captivity
Following the death of Benedict XI, Bertrand de Got was elected Pope (became Clement V)
Clement took up residence in Avignon
A succession of French popes resided there for almost 70 years

5. The Great Schism In 1377, Pope Gregory XI decided to move back to Rome
Following his death, the cardinals elected an Italian Pope, Urban VI
A group of French cardinals declared Urban’s election was invalid

6. The Great Schism They elected a French pope, Clement VII
Clement took up residence in Avignon
For the next 4 decades there were two popes

7. The Great Schism Each claimed to be the true vicar of Christ on Earth
France and its allies supported the pope at Avignon
England supported the Roman pontiff

8. The Council of Pisa
A council of 500 bishops and other churchmen met in 1409
Deposed both Gregory XIII (Rome) and Benedict XIII (Avignon)
Elected a new pope, Alexander V
Neither Gregory nor Benedict would step aside

9. The Council of Constance
Ended the Great Schism
Elected Martin V won recognition from all factions
He took up residence in Rome

10. Heretics John Wycliffe
insisted that the Bible was the only source of Christian doctrine
Rejected the authority of the papacy and the hierarchy of the church
Denounced wealth and corruption of the church
Rejected RC doctrine of the Eucharist

11. Heretics
John Hus
He and his followers represented both a religions and national revolt
Challenged the dogma and authority of the church

12. Questionable Church Practices
Simony
Concubinage
Nepotism
Indulgences