During the fifteenth century, the dominant government in Europe consisted of the king, the church, barons, and lords. There were countless Catholic Churches in England, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy during the eighteenth-century. By the beginning of the fifteenth century, the Church power and authority was well established and was supported by the monarchy. The Spanish church was firmly Catholic, but the courts obeyed the king. Ongoing disputes with France, Germany, and England were pushing the Church towards reforms that would eventually weaken the church and divide Europe. The Council of Constance desperately needed to remove the embarrassment of the Great Schism. Two popes fighting for supreme authority had done nothing more than weaken
