Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 The rival obediences, 1378–1409
- 2 The rival obediences, 1409–1418
- 3 The universities of Europe, 1378–1418
- Introduction
- 1 THE CONTEXT
- 2 A MATTER OF LOYALTY
- 3 DE SCHISMATE EXTINGUENDO
- 4 A BREATHING SPACE
- 5 DE SUBTRACTIONE OBEDIENTIE I
- 6 DE SUBTRACTIONE OBEDIENTIE II
- 7 DE RESTITUTIONE OBEDIENTIE
- 8 DE MATERIA CONCILII GENERALIS
- 9 HAEC SANCTA SYNODUS …
- 10 CONCLUSION
- APPENDIX 1 Notes on some academic personalities
- APPENDIX 2 University foundations, 1378–1418
- Notes on manuscripts cited
- Bibliography of works cited
- Index
7 - DE RESTITUTIONE OBEDIENTIE
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 The rival obediences, 1378–1409
- 2 The rival obediences, 1409–1418
- 3 The universities of Europe, 1378–1418
- Introduction
- 1 THE CONTEXT
- 2 A MATTER OF LOYALTY
- 3 DE SCHISMATE EXTINGUENDO
- 4 A BREATHING SPACE
- 5 DE SUBTRACTIONE OBEDIENTIE I
- 6 DE SUBTRACTIONE OBEDIENTIE II
- 7 DE RESTITUTIONE OBEDIENTIE
- 8 DE MATERIA CONCILII GENERALIS
- 9 HAEC SANCTA SYNODUS …
- 10 CONCLUSION
- APPENDIX 1 Notes on some academic personalities
- APPENDIX 2 University foundations, 1378–1418
- Notes on manuscripts cited
- Bibliography of works cited
- Index
Summary
Despite the aspirations held by the French as they sought to implement their policy of subtraction of obedience from Benedict XIII, once that policy was put into effect its failure soon became obvious. Only part of the Avignonese followed the French lead in withdrawing support from the pope, while even military action in Avignon itself failed to reduce Benedict to submission. The only result was a stalemate. The French themselves did not greet subtraction with wholehearted enthusiasm, the opposition to it centring on Toulouse, where Charles VI had to instruct his officials to enforce compliance with the withdrawal decrees. Meanwhile, the Roman obedience was making its own views on the situation known in response to constant French diplomatic pressure, embassies and letters having been sent throughout Europe. French attention seems to have focussed on England where, after he had received a mission from Charles VI in August 1398, in which the envoys included Jean Courtecuisse, King Richard II turned to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge for advice, which was duly offered early in 1399.
The statement by the masters of Cambridge reiterated many of the opinions which had characterised the Oxonian letter of 1396, supporting Boniface IX, attacking his opponents, and rejecting many of the Parisian arguments as inapplicable.
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- Universities, Academics and the Great Schism , pp. 135 - 147Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1979