A general council of the church meets at Pisa, formed primarily of dissident churchmen opposed to Pope Julius II. It is later forced to transfer to Milan because it meets such hostility from the Florentines.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "A general council meets of dissident ecclesiastics hostile to Julius II". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14161, accessed 09 June 2026.]
