The Reformation of the Church in Western Europe

The pope who called the council of clar pope urban was actually not the only pope. The western church was divided over who was the legitimate pope. So you had kind of excommunications flying in all directions as people disputed, you know, who was head honcho in this e, in this western christian civilization. A this dispute also promised to possibly be a resolved, or at least put into the background if these secular rulers rallied together and united behind the pope's leadership.