What caused the great schism?
henry viii demanded an annulment for his marriage, but the italian pope refused. henry chose a new pope who would agree to the annulment.
french cardinals felt they had been pressured into electing an italian pope, so they declared his papacy invalid and elected a french pope.
the invention of the printing press made the bible accessible to commoners, and they demanded the right to elect a second pope.
martin luther's ninety-five theses caused a rift in the catholic church, and the split caused french and italian cardinals to elect different popes.
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