St. Robert fought against political Gallicanism, which was a consequence of the Great Western Schism, during which the idea of the [[Pope]]'s supremacy was badly obscured. Robert argued against the “divine right of kings.” His famous works ''Disputations on the Controversies'' discussed the temporal power of the Pope and the role of the laity. He said that authority originates with God and is vested in the people, who entrust it to fit rulers. This drew the ire of the French King and [[King James I]] of [[England]]. This monumental work made an immense impression throughout Europe for it also dealt a serious blow Protestantism. This was so acutely felt in [[Germany]] and England that special chairs were founded in order to provide replies to it.
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St. Robert fought against political [[Gallicanism]], which was a consequence of the Great Western Schism, during which the idea of the [[Pope]]'s supremacy was badly obscured. Robert argued against the “divine right of kings.” His famous works ''Disputations on the Controversies'' discussed the temporal power of the Pope and the role of the laity. He said that authority originates with God and is vested in the people, who entrust it to fit rulers. This drew the ire of the French King and [[King James I]] of [[England]]. This monumental work made an immense impression throughout Europe for it also dealt a serious blow Protestantism. This was so acutely felt in [[Germany]] and England that special chairs were founded in order to provide replies to it.