Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 13, Lesson 1: The Decline of Church Authority (pp. 338-341)
I. Conflicts over Power
B. A split in the church developed when cardinals elected a French pope, who moved the pope's residence to Avignon, France.
C. Church councils reunified the church, but did not regain power for the church or lessen corrupt practices among some of the clergy.
II. The Call for Church Reform
B. Spiritual movements in which people sought to express religious feelings in their own way also challenged the church's authority.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. By the end of the 1300s, monarchs resented the pope's power and involvement in political affairs.
A. Reformers like John Wycliff and John Hus challenged the corrupt practices of the church in their writings and sermons.
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