The Hundred Years' War and the Plague

AvignonThe city where the popes lived after moving from Rome
Great SchismDivision in the Church created by having popes in both Avigon and Rome
John WycliffeEnglish scholar who argued that the bible was the final authority for Christian life
Jan HusBohemian scholar who taught that the Bible was the final authority for Christian life
bubonic plagueDeadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe int he mid-14th century
Hundred Years' WarWar between England and France waged from 1337 to 1452
Joan of ArcEnglish peasant who led the French army to victory at Orleans

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3. Was a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1418. Several men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance (1414-1418). The rival claims to the papal chair hurt the reputation of the office.
4. Widespread, chaos, and drastic drop in population 
5. Joan felt empowered by god to rescue france from its english conquerers. Joan lead the french army into battle at a fort city near Orleans. The french had retreated, but joan and a few soldiers charged back toward the fort with the entire army behind her, sieging Orléans.

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