The Renaissance Papacy 1400–1600

Download or read book The Renaissance Papacy 1400–1600 written by Nelson Minnich and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2025-02-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After having been weakened by the Great Western Schism, the papacy recovered its leadership position during the Renaissance. It expanded and reformed its bureaucracy, gained control over councils and cardinals, and established its authority over the Papal States and the city of Rome, which it developed and beautified. The papacy also negotiated working relationships with civil rulers through concordats and resident nuncios, worked to defend Christendom from Muslim conquest, sought to bring the Eastern churches into unity with Rome, promoted the expansion of Christendom through missions, tried to suppress heresies and clarify Catholic doctrine, and removed many abuses. To a remarkable degree, it succeeded.