Pope Urban II's Council of Piacenza

The Council of Piacenza is among the most important moments of the Reform that was sweeping through the Western Church at the end of the eleventh century. It is often regarded as a launching pad for the First Crusade, though the matter is obscure and serves only to hide the assembly''s true significance as a turning point in the papal schism between Popes Gregory VII/Urban II and the so-called ant...