Why were there three popes at the same time?

Why were there three popes at the same time? - Joëlle Rollo-Koster

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Жыл бұрын

Dig into the history of the Papal Schism, which caused a split in the Catholic Church while 3 popes vied for supremacy.
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For almost two millennia, the Pope has been a figure of supreme spiritual authority for Catholics around the world. But in the late 14th century, Catholics found themselves with not one, not two, but three popes. Where did this plethora of popes come from? And who among them was the genuine article? Joëlle Rollo-Koster shares the origins of this papal predicament.
Lesson by Joëlle Rollo-Koster, directed by Kaspar Jancis.
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@Apero1Spritz Жыл бұрын

The way of a story is told and illustrated is sometimes even more fascinating than the story itself.

@gkjaerby2441 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@ItsJericho Жыл бұрын

❤

@pedroneto5 Жыл бұрын

Someone should get a raise for illustrations.

@lukerinderknecht2982 Жыл бұрын

Tbh, I didn't really follow the story but the animations were great

@gkjaerby2441 Жыл бұрын

@@pedroneto5 yep.

@sandygod Жыл бұрын

These illustrations are unreal, the artists truly do an amazing job making the stories even more interesting

@maxhill9254 Жыл бұрын

true!

@megangibson5170 Жыл бұрын

I love how they always mimic the art style of whatever civilization they’re talking about.

@Yummerrrrssssssssss2 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@keidot2.058 Жыл бұрын

I love that different videos are animated in different styles too

@imnimbusy2885 Жыл бұрын

This specific one reminds me of DOUBLE KING - the music, the floating hands and the comedy.

@kylenetherwood8734 Жыл бұрын

This was surprisingly civil. I thought there would be a war.

@ElizabethUkeh Жыл бұрын

Not everything was a war😅

@PR0B4BLY_HUM4N Жыл бұрын

@@ElizabethUkeh A lot of history is war, though.

@duckymomo7935 Жыл бұрын

@@ElizabethUkeh this isn't like the 30 years war - the popes were ralatively civil to each other but refused to concede to the other

@sajdwajha Жыл бұрын

There actually were conflicts and battles fought, but not directly by the popes. These were fought by the various countries that supported them. Really countries used the fact that since one side supported a different pope, they could justify their choice to go to war and not be excommunicated for fighting one another, as their pope was a "heretic". This schism laid the groundwork (along with the corruption/abuses of power of the papacy in general) for the protestant reformation that came after.

@liliu5250 Жыл бұрын

Me too 😂

@fakeskyler2305 Жыл бұрын

Really feels like I'm watching a medieval manuscript. The art and animation are beautiful - please, more like this!

@fakeskyler2305 6 ай бұрын

@@sehajmeetsohal2397 No . . . just emulating the style of actual medieval manuscripts. Pentiment emulates that style, so does Inkulinati, and probably some other ones out there. It's a cool style but it's not owned by anyone

@fakeskyler2305 6 ай бұрын

@@sehajmeetsohal2397 Very similar style was also used in the animated segments from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And the characters move how you would expect a 2d book character to move. I don't think there's any real link besides being inspired by the same artstyle.

@thomasecker9405 26 күн бұрын

Agreed! We see a lot of this three-quarter head turn in many medieval manuscripts and tapestries.

@gorgon6680 Жыл бұрын

The animation style and artwork is stunning in this video

@johnnyearp52 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I don't care that much about Popes but the art is interesting and imaginative!

@powermaster9838 10 ай бұрын

The thumbnail is a Spider man meme

@frostincubus4045 Жыл бұрын

Love this medieval art-style animation! Ted-Ed never disappoints

@ThatTeleseryeGirl Жыл бұрын

As a Catholic, I thank Ted-Ed for this. Church History is long, wild and complicated.

@jigsaw2253 Жыл бұрын

Catholics are not Christians though

@bobbymoss6160 Жыл бұрын

Yes, like a fairytale.

@duckymomo7935 Жыл бұрын

thats why I cant take the doctrine of the papacy seriously, papacy ends if the papal line cannot trace their roots to St Peter nvm that apostolic succession is not even for papacy

@niccolopaganini1782 Жыл бұрын

@@bobbymoss6160 yeah you can put it that way, very interesting and fascinating. 😄

@opwave79 Жыл бұрын

Fellow Catholic here. It’s important to learn the Church history for sure. Every aspect of it.

@artiemanable Жыл бұрын

Using medieval style of painting to make this video was one of the best artistic decisions this channel made in a very long time. Adding some Gregorian Chant was also a nice touch!

@christopherbove1760 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Rollo-Koster was my professor for my first ever college class. She is absolutely brilliant, and I’m so glad to see her work featured here!

@shiven513 Жыл бұрын

Me too! it's really amazing.

@TheWchurchill4pm 10 ай бұрын

@christopherbove1760 Any interesting stories from class?

@jakobthorpe8233 7 ай бұрын

Same here!

@yxx_chris_xxy Ай бұрын

Must have been a wild ride with someone called Rollo-Koster.

@janmichaelcjamisola Жыл бұрын

I am digging this Pythonesque animation, it really fits the subject matter!

@gorgon6680 Жыл бұрын

This was well said

@SlowToe Жыл бұрын

❤

@RealUlrichLeland Жыл бұрын

I just hope their animator didn't die of a heart attack

@jmsaffroy Жыл бұрын

And there was much rejoicing.

@Juan-ps3gg Жыл бұрын

@@RealUlrichLeland And the Lord did grin

@sahlahanifa8402 Жыл бұрын

i had to watch this twice because the first time i was too enamoured by the amazing visual storytelling. the football game with death, the "almighty hand from above" which turned out to be controlled by the cardinals, slurping others' pasta, soooo creative

@robynbrowne1277 Жыл бұрын

it was the death and the music players for me

@rlznns Жыл бұрын

I took a silence moment just to admire the beauty of the illustration, animation, and the sfx.

@kevin8712 Жыл бұрын

I like how they put the execution of Jan Hus at 4:59-5:09. Nice touch, TED-Ed. Nice touch indeed.

@brunocostamonteiro1117 Жыл бұрын

The illustrators should be awarded for this! Amazing work of art, history and clever humor. Congratulations

@jarekwrzosek2048 Жыл бұрын

Speaking of medieval Papacy shennanigans, You should also portray the conflict between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, and their supporters: Guelphs and Ghibelines.

@Inky_101 Жыл бұрын

Nice Ted Ed used a meme in the thumbnail

@caindain2179 Жыл бұрын

I KNOW AND ITS GREAT

@blazer9547 Жыл бұрын

They did the thing

@svenandersen 6 ай бұрын

I was thought no one gonna noticed it

@ichibear4395 2 ай бұрын

Spidah men

@margomez7074 Жыл бұрын

The style for the animation is so obvious yet wonderfully executed. Love this!

@jacobvanderhoeven1008 Жыл бұрын

This is gorgeous video. The animators truly deserve a bonus for the magnificant artwork. One thing I think should have been added though, is that the Great Schism corresponded with the Hundred Years War between England and France (England of course, supported Rome, and France Avignon). Though this war did not take on a religious tinge, it did provide an interesting focal point for politics with English allies supporting Rome and France's allies Avignon. Lastly, the video says that this schism did not effect average Catholics. While it is correct that there were no major doctrinal differences, the schism did contribute to a growing apathy towards the Church and rise in popular piety. Amazing video.

@veramae4098 11 ай бұрын

... then, Luther.

@yuuko5ichihara Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most beautiful animated ted-ed videos, very interesting too , and I love the medieval touch❤

@yourroyalchungusness Жыл бұрын

I like the fact that Ted-Ed used the medieval artstyle to this video even though this event took place in the late medieval age and hats off to Buzasi, Dementeva & Shmidt for drawing and animating this masterpiece

@JoseLuis-rj9kq Жыл бұрын

The animation, the chroma, the timing. Everything in this video is sublime and beautiful.

@skwagwok4097 Жыл бұрын

My favorite bit of animation at 1:54 😂😂😂 stunning work and storytelling TED-Ed!

@sherlynandria4894 27 күн бұрын

I was searching for this comment 😂😂

@auwanho 10 ай бұрын

I hope that in a few hundred years people dig up KZfaq and saw this video and say that this is the art of the time.

@lindseyw5449 Жыл бұрын

I so appreciate the time and effort that go into the illustration and lesson! What a fun and different way to learn :) it always reinvests me into learning various topics they discuss ❤ keep up the hard work, we love it!

@ST0AT Жыл бұрын

This entire episode reads like a Monty Python skit, and I love it

@opwave79 Жыл бұрын

I’m indulging in medieval history since I brainlessly never thought to take a class in it during college. It’s fascinating to me. Also, this video production top notch stuff.

@ebonymaw8457 Жыл бұрын

Needless toss of money if it's not related to your degree anyways. You can learn everything they would have taught yourself, as you are doing!

@alalalala57 Жыл бұрын

@@ebonymaw8457 Only as an amateur tho. Not where the cutting-edge conversations on the topics are happening.

@bozumoyo3277 Жыл бұрын

MOREE, we need a whole series of history done like this thank you!! 💯✨

@dylanfoto4356 Жыл бұрын

MOREEEEEE!!!!

@jessicajayes8326 Жыл бұрын

Alright folks, get ready for the next Pope Fight!

@jerseygirlinatl7701 Жыл бұрын

OSP represent!

@marcobuncit7539 Жыл бұрын

@@jerseygirlinatl7701 with ERB rap battles of 3 of them.

@jessicajayes8326 Жыл бұрын

@@jerseygirlinatl7701 That's right!

@innocentlyjaded 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for these specific words in the comments. OSP represent, indeed!

@BeaverChainsaw Жыл бұрын

Monty python aesthetic and Spider-Man pointing as cherry on top, well done!

@gamechip06 Жыл бұрын

I love the spiderman reference in the thumbnail

@hanve Жыл бұрын

The way it's presented and the animation 😍😍😍❤️❤️

@mariustan9275 Жыл бұрын

My respect for Ted ed has increase exponentially for that meme in the thumbnail.

@nickzardiashvili624 Жыл бұрын

The follow up video you suggested at the end, I must say, I did not expect that!

@jessicawang4632 Жыл бұрын

I love the medieval style, but the little floating hands made this video. Thank you Ted-Ed for another wonderful work.

@y_wintersnow Жыл бұрын

"...even those who are supposed to be pious are prone to petty power struggles." Man, that is deep.

@harishankergopakumar8324 Жыл бұрын

This is probably The BEST Animated Work of TED ever !!!🔥🔥🔥

@jhalak5452 11 ай бұрын

The thumbnail is where the iconic *Office Gun-pointing* meme originated 😂

@joannadziedzinska1337 Жыл бұрын

Using danse macabre trope in this video is like a cherry on the top of awesomeness. So creative!

@battlesheep2552 10 ай бұрын

There are two competing -standards- popes. -Engineers- Cardinals: "lets create a new -standard- pope to unite everything" There are three competing -standards- popes.

@sgsm424 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved the narrator and the illustrations😍

@pisces2569 Жыл бұрын

1:52 i never thought I needed a skeleton and a pope holding hands and dancing but here I am watching this video a second time just for this.

@djb903 Жыл бұрын

This illustration was amazing!!!!

@Imperiused Жыл бұрын

The art and animation in this video is superb!!

@wse4428 Жыл бұрын

the art in the video is AMAZING. kudos to the hardworking creators!

@deleozremson5403 Жыл бұрын

As usual, superb narration and illustration! ❤

@hannahdawg6829 Жыл бұрын

I can just hear Blue chanting "POPE FIGHT POPE FIGHT POPE FIGHT!" in the background XD

@johnbuhrmanfegan 4 ай бұрын

Here for the Spider-Man meme thumbnail

@jahidtanvir Жыл бұрын

"But regardless of how the schism ended, its existence proves that even those who are supposed to be pious are prone to petty power struggles." Truth at the end.

@mankytoes Жыл бұрын

If you are a pretender to the papacy you're known as the Antipope which is the coolest title out there.

@robertfaler1947 Жыл бұрын

By the same logic, we should call Trump the Antipresident.

@razi_man Жыл бұрын

I guess they're made of antimatter.

@BallotBoxer Жыл бұрын

Absolutely perfect mix of animation, script, and narration.

@kurax9115 Жыл бұрын

The animations are top notch again thanks

@GanesaAudrey Жыл бұрын

The little sounds the tiny pope makes near the end. So cute and hilarious. lol

@kubikkuratko188 10 ай бұрын

Love the detail of the burning of Jan Hus.

@Frimpa-MJEB Жыл бұрын

I never thought I would one day witness Popes playing football

@ramkumarm8957 Жыл бұрын

the music in this episode is sooo fun

@barbarak2836 Жыл бұрын

I just love the jester and the monk playing it! This video was delightful. I have studied this in school, but this was the best I have ever understood it, while being entertained at the same time.

@SowerOfMustardSeed Жыл бұрын

As a devout Catholic, I enjoyed this video. Nicely done. But to be clear, the Catholic Church has always had only one pope at a time as far as the office goes. The others are considered as anti-popes, or in Benedict XIV’s case, he was Pope Emeritus (a title, not the office) upon abdication.

@alalalala57 Жыл бұрын

The anti-pope is whoever your faction doesn't support lol.

@ironkraken7157 Жыл бұрын

@@alalalala57 its almost as if its all made up.

@HodgePodgeVids1 11 ай бұрын

@@ironkraken7157 lazy thinking

@ironkraken7157 11 ай бұрын

@@HodgePodgeVids1 lazy comment

@HodgePodgeVids1 10 ай бұрын

@@ironkraken7157 Yea, but it’s not made up. The fact there is a unbroken chain of successors from Francis to Peter is testament to that. Fake anti popes claiming to be the bishop of Rome does not negate the real chosen successor.

@byjordi2185 Жыл бұрын

As someone coming from the region of Constance I really like the story around the council

@medardbitangimana4580 Жыл бұрын

This has to be in top 10 among most interesting ted ed videos ever 🤣😅. Kudos to the filmmakers

@rgnyc Жыл бұрын

Terrific explanation! (Also very entertaining graphics!)

@Basta11 Жыл бұрын

I’m plentifully pleased by the presentation of this perplexing papal predicament.

@SN-sz7kw Жыл бұрын

Brilliant animation. Thank you. 😊

@MuddieRain Жыл бұрын

“Where would Catholicism be without the popes” Oscar Nunez

@marcobuncit7539 Жыл бұрын

"Well, you got us the brainy discussing over liturgy & stuffs." --probably John Calvin ---

@malafanai1357 Жыл бұрын

Like always, Ted ed has successfully inculcated knowledge and information for us💗

@jjmac83 Жыл бұрын

The illustrations are beautiful!

@rakaswara_vyatrantra Жыл бұрын

1:22 good ilustration I Always appreciate and respect to this animators

@queenj.a.3311 Жыл бұрын

I love how the art style matches the time period of the video

@macmedia1000 Жыл бұрын

Great job with the style

@cuber9320 Жыл бұрын

Fine animation skills on this one and the art is beautiful!

@sandradermark8463 Жыл бұрын

I am from the Castellón Province and I have been more than once to the castle of Pope Benedict XIII, Papa Luna, in Peñíscola; we say of a stubborn person that they "sigue en sus trece;" they stay in their thirteen, after his papal number.

@KTChamberlain Жыл бұрын

1296? Ironically, in the movie version of Lord of the Rings Bilbo Baggins said that 1296 was a very good year, almost as old as he was at 111. Maybe he meant it was a good year in terms of wine vintage since he was referring to wine in that line. Who knows. lol

@esteb6544 Жыл бұрын

Ahh the illustration is amazing!

@bluestivy9975 11 ай бұрын

The animation is spectacular. Wow

@israelm87 Жыл бұрын

Devout Catholic here. Thanks Ted Ed for this

@Moon-li9ki Жыл бұрын

fun fact, in ancient Rome, the highest religious office was that of the Pontifex Maximus. That title survived for over 2000 years, as popes still retain Pontifex Maximus as one of their official titles. Julius Caesar was pontifex maximus before he died, meaning that besides being dictator of Rome, he was also the pope

@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana Жыл бұрын

Isn’t the Pope normally the dictator of Rome 😜?

@_jpg Жыл бұрын

J.C. definitely wasn't a pope. The Romans in his time still had their "own" pantheon copied by the Greek and others ^^'

@whitebeans7292 9 ай бұрын

Pope is a different title. Pontifex Maximus just means "ultimate bridge-builder" as priests are supposed to be the bridge between the earthly and the spiritual. Is Xi Jinping the President of the United States just because he uses the word President after George Washington used it?

@kubdep Жыл бұрын

The alliteration in this episode is just top notch

@rayhem Жыл бұрын

animation is incredible. give them a raise!!

@marijntaal1531 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful animation!

@Nightinggale98 Жыл бұрын

Top notch animation and presentation -!!!!

@mecahhannah Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always thanks

@workingstudentera Жыл бұрын

Whoever did the animation made an amazing job!!! Bravo.

@Phartonium Жыл бұрын

Excellent illustrations!

@deepanshchaudhary5094 Жыл бұрын

Awesome illustration!!

@vlara9139 11 ай бұрын

I love the animation! It's great!

@sammyy1105 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful art style!❤

@mmcooe Жыл бұрын

How to make videos with such art. Simply stunning!

@dianemiller2173 11 ай бұрын

WOW! last millennium, when I studied history there were only two popes, where did you find this guy?. how exciting!!

@matthewona Жыл бұрын

The animation is SUPERB.

@writethatdown100 Жыл бұрын

The animation in this video is really fun to watch

@phylosophersstoned43 Жыл бұрын

the animation is just awesome

@pedroaugusto656 Жыл бұрын

one of the best ted animations ever . who did it.

@helenebazblack Жыл бұрын

gorgeous art style!

@carlocumino824 Жыл бұрын

The Raid with Bonifaciis is very from in Italy, especially becasue a noble roman allied with Philp slapped the Pope when he was in his palace in Agnagni. We commonly called those episode as "Slap of Angagni"