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During the Council of Constance and after the abdication of Gregory XII and the deposition of Benedict XIII and John XXIII in order to heal the Western Schism the twenty-three cardinals (from all obediences Roman, Avignon and Pisan) were joined with six representatives from each of the five Catholic nations (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) to conduct a unique conclave. Finally Oddone Cardinal Colonna was elected Pope Martin V on November 11, 1417 thus ending the Western Schism...
WI this unique Conclave became the norm of future Papal elections with representatives of Catholic powers joining the Cardinals in electing the Pope?
Is this possible? How it affects History?
P.S. it would have had some interesting side effects when Reformation occurs...:cool:
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