单词 | the great schism |
释义 | > as lemmasthe Great (Western) Schism b. spec. A state of divided spiritual allegiance in Western Christendom (or, at an earlier period, in Christendom generally) caused by a disputed election to the Papacy; esp. the Great (Western) Schism (1378–1417); other ‘schisms’ arose from the claims of the rivals of Alexander III (1159–1177) and of the antipope Felix V (1432–1448). ΚΠ c1460 Brut 507 This yere þe general Counsel of Basile deposed Pope Eugeny; & þei chese Felix..; & þan began þe Scisme which endured vnto þe yere of oure Lord Ihesu Crist M1 iiijc xlviij. a1464 J. Capgrave Abbreuiacion of Cron. (Cambr. Gg.4.12) (1983) 70 In his tyme was a scisme betwix him [sc. Symmachus] and on Laurens. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxxxvi. f. clviiiv The Sisme, yt after fell amongis the Cardynallys for eleccion of the Pope Alexander the .iii. which Sysme by mean of the first Frederike than Emperoure endured almooste .xx. yeres. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry V f. xxxiiij The long scisme and deuision sprong & continued in the catholike church. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. 57 The Popedome was now under a Schisme, between two Popes, Clement and Urban. 1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. I. viii. 167 The schism of the Papacy between Alexander and Victor. 1845 Encycl. Metrop. XII. 182/1 The death of Gregory was followed by serious difficulty respecting the choice of his successor, which gave rise to the long-continued dissension in the Church, commonly called the Great Western Schism. 1885 Mullinger in Encycl. Brit. XIX. 502/1 The outbreak of the great schism struck no less deeply at those sentiments of veneration and deference which had been wont to gather round the pontiff's chair. < as lemmas |
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