What is the meaning of the term 'The Great Schism' when referring to an event in the late 14th century?
Correct answer: C. A dispute between the followers of two elected Popes
- A. A dispute between the king of England and the Pope
- B. A dispute between the king of England and his parliament
- C. A dispute between the followers of two elected Popes
- D. A dispute between the kings of Scotland and EnglandTry Prep Courses
Explanation
The late-fourteenth-century Great Western Schism divided Western Christianity between rival claimants to the papacy, with at times two and later three competing popes. It was not a constitutional dispute between an English king and Parliament.
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