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The papacy attempts to move from French Avignon back to the original city of Rome,
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Pope Gregory XI dies while in Rome. The College of Cardinals chose a new Pope. The Romans all wanted a Roman Pope, "or at least an Italian," so the cardinals chose Pope Urban VI
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The cardinals disliked Pope Urban VI because of his arrogance and passion for reform. They chose a new pope, Robert of Geneva, who took the name Clement VII and ruled in Avignon. Pope Urban VI still ruled from Rome. The two popes tried to excommunicate eachother, splitting the Church into two. This is known as the Great Schism. For years, Popes of Avignon and Rome fought for rule
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Pope Boniface IX takes over for Pope Urban VI.
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Pope Benedict XIII takes over for Pope Clement VII.
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Pope Innocent VII takes over for Pope Boniface IX.
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Pope Gregory XII succeeds Pope Innocent VII.
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Pope Alexander V attains papacy from cardinals trying to end the Great Schism.
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Pope John XXIII suceeds Pope Alexander V
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All other popes are forced to resign, and Martin V is chosen as the pope by the Council of Constance, ending the Great Schism. The papacy is largely weakend at this point.
