A History of the Papacy from the Great Schism to the Sack of Rome, Volume I


Read by Pamela Nagami

(4.4 stars; 5 reviews)

Volume I of the "History of the Papacy" by the Anglican Lord Bishop of London, Mandell Creighton, deals with the popes, princes, and scholars who dominated the period of the Great Schism. Creighton describes the tumultuous reign of Pope Urban VI, the agitations of the two anti-popes, the efforts to resolve the crisis by the University of Paris, by the mad king of France, and by Wenzel, the alcohol-fuddled Holy Roman Emperor. Eventually, Sigismund deposed his brother, Wenzel, and convened the Council of Constance to resolve the Schism. The author writes that faced with deposition, Pope John XIII, fled the Council, "disguised as a groom, mounted on a sorry nag, covered by a grey cloak...a hat slouched over his face." This first volume concludes with the capture of the fugitive pope and his deposition by the Council of Constance. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (13 hr 56 min)

Chapters

Introduction, Ch. 1: The Rise of Papal Power, Pt. 1 23:10 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 1: The Rise of Papal Power, Pt. 2 27:57 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 1: The Rise of Papal Power, Pt. 3 25:34 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 2: The Popes at Avignon, Pt. 1 31:22 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 2: The Popes at Avignon, Pt. 2 30:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book I. The Great Schism, 1378-1414, Ch. 1: Urban VI, Clement VII, and the Affa… 22:33 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 1: Urban VI, Clement VII, and the Affairs of Naples, 1378-1389, Pt. 2 21:19 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 1: Urban VI, Clement VII, and the Affairs of Naples, 1378-1389, Pt. 3 23:08 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 1: Urban VI, Clement VII, and the Affairs of Naples, 1378-1389, Pt. 4 25:04 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 1: Urban VI, Clement VII, and the Affairs of Naples, 1378-1389, Pt. 5 19:16 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 2: Clement VII, Boniface IX, Religious Movements in Oxford and Paris… 27:59 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 2: Clement VII, Boniface IX, Religious Movements in Oxford and Paris… 23:51 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 2: Clement VII, Boniface IX, Religious Movements in Oxford and Paris… 23:32 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 2: Clement VII, Boniface IX, Religious Movements in Oxford and Paris… 22:20 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 3: Boniface IX, Benedict XIII, Attempts of France to Heal the Schism… 24:13 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 3: Boniface IX, Benedict XIII, Attempts of France to Heal the Schism… 23:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 3: Boniface IX, Benedict XIII, Attempts of France to Heal the Schism… 22:09 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 3: Boniface IX, Benedict XIII, Attempts of France to Heal the Schism… 22:14 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 4: Innocent VII, Benedict XIII, Troubles in Italy and France, 1404-1… 32:41 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 5: Gregory XII, Benedict XIII, Negotiations between the Rival Popes,… 23:20 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 5: Gregory XII, Benedict XIII, Negotiations between the Rival Popes,… 18:56 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 5: Gregory XII, Benedict XIII, Negotiations between the Rival Popes,… 26:19 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. 1, Ch. 6: The Council of Pisa, 1409, Pt. 1 20:37 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. 1, Ch. 6: The Council of Pisa, 1409, Pt. 2 22:03 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. 1, Ch. 6: The Council of Pisa, 1409, Pt. 3 24:00 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 7: Alexander V, 1409-1410 22:13 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 8: John XXIII, 1410-1414, Pt. 1 22:40 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 8: John XXIII, 1410-1414, Pt. 2 20:10 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. I, Ch. 8: John XXIII, 1410-1414, Pt. 3 23:39 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book II: The Council of Constance, 1414-1418, Ch. 1: The Council of Constance a… 21:03 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. II, Ch. 1: The Council of Constance and John XXIII, 1414-1415, Pt. 2 21:04 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. II, Ch. 1: The Council of Constance and John XXIII, 1414-1415, Pt. 3 22:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. II, Ch. 2: Deposition of John XXIII, 1415, Pt. 1 22:50 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. II, Ch. 2: Deposition of John XXIII, 1415, Pt. 2 20:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bk. II, Ch. 3: Religious Movements in England and Bohemia 31:19 Read by Pamela Nagami

Reviews

Three Popes at the Same Time?


(3.5 stars)

You never know what you're going to learn. This incredibly detailed exploration of the Avignon Schism is great for History nerds, but now I need to find Volume 2 to see how it all works out. The narrator is excellent, as always, with no technical issues.