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Medieval popes: everything you wanted to know

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Causes of the Great Schism and the Great Western Schism

Exploring the factors that led to the major splits in the Christian church, from the assertion of authority by the popes of Rome to the loss of power to European rulers and the division of Europe with the election of two popes.

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