Papacy and Three More Artists of the Renaissance

 

During the Renaissance, the Pope started making their own problems themselves as some people were turning away from Christianity and to religious beliefs.  Some people started to realize that the Popes had way too much power over them.  Meanwhile, three key artists of the Renaissance created some beautiful paintings that may be familiar to you.

Wyclif and the Great Western Schism

John Wyclif was a Christian, but he had a few different beliefs from that of the Christian belief system.  He believed that high priests and popes no longer or did not ever need to be in existence.  The Great Western Schism helped John Wyclif in his teachings and beliefs against popes, as the Western Schism was started by two popes, Pope Clement VII and Urban VI.