Noun
the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
Source: WordNetCondemnation of Jan Hus Painting of Jan Hus in Council of Constance by Václav Brožík A second goal of the council was to continue the reforms begun at the Council of Pisa. Source: Internet
Hussite Wars By 1415 Bohemia was in turmoil and the subject of much discussion at the Council of Constance. Source: Internet
Gallery Painting of Jan Hus at the Council of Constance by Václav Brožík (1883). Source: Internet
Imprisonment and preparations for trial Jan Hus at the Council of Constance It is not known whether Hus knew what his fate would be, but he made his will before setting out. Source: Internet
It was concluded that the disputes would be mediated by the Council of Constance. Source: Internet
Loyn "Great Schism" Middle Ages p. 153 Ecclesiastical officials convened at the Council of Constance in 1414, and in the following year the council deposed one of the rival popes, leaving only two claimants. Source: Internet