Die Informatio seriosa Papst Benedikts XIII. von 1399 : Stufen einer kirchenpolitischen Denkschrift von 1399 bis zum Konzil von Perpignan 1408
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description: The Informatio Seriosa is an ecclesiastical political document written by Benedict XIII. in 1399 with the main focus to unify the church and to end the Great Schism. This dissertation presents for the first time the text of this document in total. It is part of the large written work by this great second Schism Pope from Avignon (1394-1417/22) and was composed in two parts, the first a detailed account of events 1394/95, the second dealing with the events 1398/99 including documents to prove his faultless behaviour. The Great Schism lasted already sixteen years prior to the election of Benedict XIII. Neither his predecessor Clemens VII., nor his counterparts Urban VI. or Boniface IX. in Rome ever undertook any measures to resolve the Schism with peaceful means. Only six months after his election Benedict XIII. had to defend his and his cardinals concept to resolve the Great Schism against the French Court and especially the University of Paris, who in turn asked for his resignation. These negotiations are described in the first part of the Informatio Seriosa. Four years later, in July 1398, France split from Benedict XIII. and he was besieged in his papal palace in Avignon and hence became a prisoner of the King of France and his disloyal cardinals. The events of his first year of incarceration are described in the second part of the Informatio Seriosa. Only in 1403 he managed to escape in the mid of night and from then on tried to arrange a meeting with his Roman counterparts Boniface IX., Innocent VII. and Gregory XII. In May 1408 France withdrew their obedience again. Threatened by an arrest warrant issued by the King of France and abandoned by most of his cardinals, Benedict XIII. fled to Perpignan, at that time part of the Spanish territory. There he summoned a Council in November 1408 and gave account of the years of his pontificate, one part of which was based on the Informatio Seriosa. The Informatio Seriosa from 1399 survived in four different manuscripts i…
abstract: The Informatio Seriosa is an ecclesiastical political document written by Benedict XIII. in 1399 with the main focus to unify the church and to end the Great Schism. This dissertation presents for the first time the text of this document in total. It is part of the large written work by this great second Schism Pope from Avignon (1394-1417/22) and was composed in two parts, the first a detailed account of events 1394/95, the second dealing with the events 1398/99 including documents to prove his faultless behaviour. The Great Schism lasted already sixteen years prior to the election of Benedict XIII. Neither his predecessor Clemens VII., nor his counterparts Urban VI. or Boniface IX. in Rome ever undertook any measures to resolve the Schism with peaceful means. Only six months after his election Benedict XIII. had to defend his and his cardinals concept to resolve the Great Schism against the French Court and especially the University of Paris, who in turn asked for his resignation. These negotiations are described in the first part of the Informatio Seriosa. Four years later, in July 1398, France split from Benedict XIII. and he was besieged in his papal palace in Avignon and hence became a prisoner of the King of France and his disloyal cardinals. The events of his first year of incarceration are described in the second part of the Informatio Seriosa. Only in 1403 he managed to escape in the mid of night and from then on tried to arrange a meeting with his Roman counterparts Boniface IX., Innocent VII. and Gregory XII. In May 1408 France withdrew their obedience again. Threatened by an arrest warrant issued by the King of France and abandoned by most of his cardinals, Benedict XIII. fled to Perpignan, at that time part of the Spanish territory. There he summoned a Council in November 1408 and gave account of the years of his pontificate, one part of which was based on the Informatio Seriosa. The Informatio Seriosa from 1399 survived in four different manuscripts i…
author: von Langen-Monheim, Barbara
language: ger
keywords: info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/230, Benedikt <Papst, XIII., Gegenpapst> / Informatio seriosa, Geschichte 1399-1408, Abendländisches Schisma, Kirchenpolitik, Theologie, Christentum, Papst Benedikt XIII., zweiter avignonesischer Schismapapst, das Große Abendländische Schisma, Avignon, Obödienzentzug Frankreichs, Gefangenschaft
date published: 2005
date modified: 2026-07-30T19:43:19Z
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