Ten epochs of church history
Subtitle: Volume 8: The Great Western Schism
Publisher: Christian Literature Co.
Published: 1896
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Description: Volume 8 of 10.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Preface ix; title: CHAP. I. — The Fourteenth Century. — Quarrel between Philip and Boniface. — The First Jubilee i; title: CHAP. II. — Death of Boniface — Benedict XI. — Character of Benedict XI. — Election of Clement V. — Coronation of Clement V 7; title: CHAP. III. — The Fall of the Templars. — The Arrest of De Molay. — Charges against the Order. — The Council of Vienne. — Execution of De Molay 15; title: CHAP. IV. — Avignon. — Death of Clement. — Victory over Philip. — Condition of City of Rome 35; title: CHAP. V. — John XXII. — Character of John XXII. — Quarrel of John with Monks and Emperor. — The "Defensor Pads." - The Antipope Nicolas V. — Death of John XXII 30; title: CHAP. VI. — Benedict XII. — Character of Benedict XII. — Death of Benedict XII 40; title: CHAP. VII. — Clement VI. — Morals of Avignon. — Benedict and Louis. — Effects on the Papacy of the Contest 44; title: CHAP. VIII. — Rienzl — The "Good Estate." - Strange Conduct of Rienzi. — Rienzi's Plight. — Death of Rienzi 49; title: CHAP. IX. — The Black Death — The Flagellants — The Jews. — Symptoms of the Black Death. — Characteristics of the Flagellants. — Persecution of the Jews 59; title: CHAP. X. — The Jubilee of 1350 — Death of Clement- Innocent VI. — Clement's Defence of the Friars. — Cardinal Albornoz at Rome. — Arrangement of Electors for the Empire. 66; title: CHAP. XI. — Urban V. — Gregory XI. — Catherine of Siena. — The Retain of Urban to Rome. — Election of Gregory XL — The Stigmata of St. Catherine. — Departure of Gregory for Rome. — Death of Catherine of Siena 72; title: CHAP. XII. — Death of Gregory XI. — Election of Urban VI. — Gregory's Fear and his Last Commands. — The Archbishop of Bari. — The Opening of the Conclave. — The Election of Bari. — Coronation of Bari. — Character of Urban VI. — The Secession of the Cardinals. — The Varying Obediences 83; title: CHAP. XIII. — Urban VI. and Clement VII. — The Siege of Nocera. — Public Verdict on Urban VI 99; title: CHAP. XIV. — Clement VII. — Boniface IX. — Election of Boniface IX. — Boniface Begs for Money. — Success of the Jubilee of 1390. 104; title: CHAP. XV. — Benedict XIII. — Innocent VII. — France Repudiates Benedict. — Embassy to Boniface. — Reign of Innocent VI I. — Gregory Sets out to Meet Benedict. — The University and the Pope's Bull — Views of Gerson. — Vain Attempts to Hold Councils 111; title: CHAP. XVI. — The Council of Pisa. — Basic Principles of Council of Pisa. — The Sentence of the Rival Popes. — The Election of Alexander V. — Three Popes now over the Church 117; title: CHAP. XVII. — Alexander V. — The Mendicant Friars. — The Bull "Regnans in Ecclesia." - Death of Alexander 136; title: CHAP. XVIII. — John XXIII. — Character of John XXIII. — Ladislas of Naples. — Capture of Rome by Ladislas. — The Emperor Sigismund. — Meeting of John and Sigismund. — Death of Ladislas 142; title: CHAP. XIX. — The Council of Constance. — Opening of the Council. — General Opposition to Huss. — Imprisonment of Huss. — D'Ailly's Views on Gregory and Benedict. — Sermon of D'Ailly. — Defence of Sigismund 155; title: CHAP. XX. — Council of Constance. — The Accusation of John. — John's Formal Promise to Abdicate. — Antagonism between French and English. — The Sermon of Gerson. — The Session of March 26th. — The Difficulty over the Decree. — Report on John's Character 169; title: CHAP. XXI. — The Trial of John Huss. — Political Errors of John Huss. — Sigismtmd Renounces Huss. — Final Sentence of Huss. — Execution of Jerome of Prague 185; title: CHAP. XXII. — The Affairs of Gregory and Benedict. — Negotiations with Benedict. — The Commission of Reform. — Sentence of Benedict 194; title: CHAP. XXIII. — The Arrangements for the Election — Martin V. — Contests of the French and English. — Difficulties over the Election. — Mode of Election Arranged 200; title: CHAP. XXIV. — The Effects of the Schism. — Low Morals of the Clergy. — Exemptions and Other Abuses. — Protests against the Church's Worldliness 207; title: CHAP. XXV. — John Wyclif. — Wyclifs Theory of Dominion. — Wyclif's Theory of the Church. — The"Lollard Conclusions." - Death of Wyclif 215; title: CHAP. XXVI. — Close of Council of Constance — Martin V. — Coronation of Martin V. — The Concordats with the Nations. — The Brethren of the Common Life. — The Councils of Constance and the Vatican. — End of the Council of Constance 224; title: CHAP. XXVII. — The Return of Martin V. to Rome, and his Triumph. — Martin V. at Florence. — Causes of the Ruin of Rome. — Failure of Council of Siena. — Chichele and Cardinal Beaufort 234; title: CHAP. XXVIII. — The Hussite War. — Horrors of the Hussite War. — Disagreements of the Hussites. — Victories of Procopius 243; title: CHAP. XXIX. — Eugenius IV. and the Council of Basel. — Character of Eugenius. — Opening of the Council of Basel — Letter of Cesar ini. — Small Importance of the Council 251; title: CHAP. XXX. — Continuation of the Council of Basel. — Opposition of the Pope to the Council. — Discussion of the Bohemian Question. — Appearance of Papal Legates in Basel — Flight of Eugenius from Rome 260; title: CHAP. XXXI. — Continuation of the Council. — Summary of the Work of the Council. — Conflict of Papal and Conciliar Parties. — Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges. — Council Deposes Eugenius. — Election of Amadeus of Savoy. — Present Effect of the Reforming Councils 268; title: CHAP. XXXII. — The Council of Ferrara and Florence. — Contention of the Greeks for Equality. — The "Filioque." - Discussion of the Doable Procession. — Greeks Meet with Hostile Reception 280; title: CHAP. XXXIII. — The German Mystics. — Character of Tauler — The"Friends of God"289; title: CHAP. XXXIV. — The Inquisition in the Fourteenth Century. — Influence on Courts of the Inquisition. — Inquisition in Spain, Italy, and Germany 295; title: CHAP. XXXV. — Literature and Arts in the Fourteenth Century. — Development of National Literature. — Growth of English and Spanish 301