A companion to the Council of Basel /

The Council of Basel (1431-1449) met to defend the faith and reform the Church. Its efforts to deal with Hussite heresy and reform the Roman Curia led to conflict with Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). The Council divided over the site of a Council of union with the Eastern churches. Some left to attend...

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Other Authors:	Decaluwe, Michiel (Editor), Izbicki, Thomas M. (Editor), Christianson, Gerald (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Series:	Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; volume 74.
Subjects:	Council of Basel > (1431-1449 : > Basel, Switzerland) Council of Basel.
Summary:	The Council of Basel (1431-1449) met to defend the faith and reform the Church. Its efforts to deal with Hussite heresy and reform the Roman Curia led to conflict with Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). The Council divided over the site of a Council of union with the Eastern churches. Some left to attend Eugenius' Council of Florence (1438-1443). While that Council was negotiating reunion with Eastern churches, in 1439 Basel was acting to claim supremacy and depose Eugenius. The ensuing struggle went on for a decade before Basel and its pope, Felix V (Amadeus VIII of Savoy), gave up under pressure from the princes. These essays address multiple aspects of the Council of Basel, including its reforming efforts and bureaucracy.
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