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Council of Constance: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1414 - 1418
Location Germany • Konstanz
Participants Roman Catholicism

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Illustration of the Council of Constance showing the king, queen, Sigismund, and Pope Martin V kneeling in prayer with other clergy, all in ornate medieval robes and headdresses.
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