Urban VI

noun

1. Bartolomeo Prignano, c1318–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1378–89.

Urban VI

noun

1. Urban VI?13181389MItalianRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: pope original name Bartolomeo Prignano ?1318–89, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1378–89). His policies led to the election of an antipope by the French cardinals, thus beginning the Great Schism in the West

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One was Urban VI, an Italian who was elected by cardinals in Rome.

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The university of Heidelberg was founded by the elector Rupert I., in 1385, the bull of foundation being issued by Pope Urban VI. in that year.

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The election of Urban VI. gave rise to the Great Schism, and Wenceslas, the son and successor of Charles, was notoriously indifferent to the interest of religion as represented by the Church.

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Here rests the just, wise, and noble prince, Urban VI., a native of Naples.

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The document given below is a modernized version of a letter written by Wyclif to Pope Urban VI. in 1384 in response to a summons to appear at Rome to be tried for heresy.

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