1. Great Schism Story Board Frames
Chronology: The Decline of the Church
Pope Boniface VIII
Unam Sanctam
Papacy at Avignon
Pope Gregory XI returns to Rome
Great Schism begins
Pope Urban VI
Failure of Council of Pisa to end schism; 1409
election of Alexander V
Council of Constance
End of schism; election of Martin V 1417

2. Philip IV and Boniface VIII fight over taxes and authority.
vs.
STATE
CHURCH

3. Philip IV is excommunicated by Boniface VIII
Philip IV is excommunicated by Boniface VIII. In response, Philip IV captures Boniface VIII.

4. Clement V (French pope) is elected under the influence of Philip IV after the death of Boniface VIII (1305).

5. Clement V moves the papacy to Avignon - 1305 (technically not France but very close to Philip IV)

6. After 72 years (1305-1377), Gregory XI moves the papacy back to Rome.

7. After Gregory XI dies, Italians elect Urban VI (1378)
After Gregory XI dies, Italians elect Urban VI (1378). The French get upset and claim that they were forced to elect Urban VI.

8. French Cardinals leave Rome and claim they were pressured to vote for Urban VI, thus making his selection as pope, null and void.

9. French cardinals elect Clement VII, causing the Great Schism.

10. Council of Pisa gets involved and elects Alexander V
Council of Pisa gets involved and elects Alexander V. However, the other two popes refuse to step down, leading to three competing popes at the same time.

11. Holy Roman Emperor intervenes and calls on the Council of Constance to depose of all three popes and elect Martin V.

12. Major Takeaways
Decline in “prestige and respect” for the institutional church.
The rise of conciliarism (Church councils held spiritual authority over the pope)
Rise in popular religion