century prompted one of the largest religious splits in history. The Great Schism, from
13781417CE, caused the catholic religion to split into two, those who sided with the
Italians and those who sided with the French. “ By the time Pope Gregory XI turned the
Curia to Rome, the institution was widely perceived as the tool of French power.”1
Florence, an Italian city, and its allies revolted against the Papal States. “Pope Gregory
died on March 27th, 1378.”2 The job of naming his successor broke out in violence…
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