Download or read book A Companion to the Council of Basel written by Michiel Decaluwe and published by Brill's Companions to the Chri. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Council of Basel (1431-1449) tried defending the faith and reforming the Church. In conflict with Pope Eugenius IV over supreme ecclesiastical power, it attempted his deposition. The ensuing struggle only ended when Basel closed under pressure from the princes.