The idea behind the Conciliar Movement would have
A) created a general council limiting papal power.
B) developed a new procedure for electing popes.
C) abolished monasteries and convents.
D) reunited the Greek Orthodox and Roman churches.
E) created a movement by lay people in the church.

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The Conciliar Movement sought to limit papal power and put more authority in the hands of a general council made up of clergy and laypeople. This was in response to the Western Schism, where there were multiple popes and a loss of confidence in the papacy. The movement aimed to reform the church and create a more representative system of governance.

The Idea Behind the Conciliar Movement Would Have