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Eugene IV, 1383–1447, pope (1431–47), a Venetian named Gabriele Condulmer; successor of Martin V. He was of exemplary character and ascetic habits. Gregory XII, his uncle, made him cardinal (1408). The first part of Eugene's reign was beset with the difficulties created by the Council of Basel (see Basel, Council of Basel, Council of, 1431–49, first part of the 17th ecumenical council in the Roman Catholic Church. It is generally considered to have been ecumenical until it fell into heresy in 1437; after that it is regarded as an anticouncil. ..... Click the link for more information. ), which began just after his election. Eugene at first opposed the council in its antipapal acts, but after he had been driven by rebellion from Rome into exile at Florence (1434) he was disposed to conciliate. Finally in 1437 he removed the council to Ferrara. Antipapal leaders refused to move, and the council, now in heresy, continued at Basel. It declared Eugene deposed and elected Amadeus VIII Amadeus VIII (ămədē`əs) ..... Click the link for more information. of Savoy antipope (as Felix V). It attracted little support, however. Meanwhile the Council of Ferrara-Florence Ferrara-Florence, Council of, 1438–45, second part of the 17th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church; the first part was the Council of Basel, canonically convened but after 1437 schismatic (see Basel, Council of ). ..... Click the link for more information. met and proclaimed (1439) the reunion of Eastern and Western churches. Abortive as this union proved to be, it greatly enhanced the papal prestige, and in 1443 Eugene returned to Rome from Florence. Eugene was succeeded by Nicholas V. BibliographySee biography by J. Gill (1961). |
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Peter's but were then moved elsewhere, among them: Eugene IV, Callistus III, Pius II, Alexander VI, Leo X, Hadrian VI, Pius IV, Pius V, Clement VIII, Paul V, Gregory XV, Innocent X, Clement IX, Benedict XIII, and Clement XIV. This section begins with Margaret Bent's virtuosic study of motets for popes from John XXII to Eugene IV, continuing with John Nadas/Giuliano di Bacco's work on polyphony during the great schism, Alejandro Planchart on early fifteenth-century papal music, Adalbert Roth on late fifteenth-century music, and Jeffrey Dean and Mitchell Brauner studying the development of musical traditions and a Roman canon. |
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