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Promulgation of the Haec sancta decree

Church leaders and secular rulers are gathered in the grandeur of Konstanz Minster, debating the Haec sancta decree that asserts the supreme authority of ecumenical councils over the Pope. The moment

Setting

The grand nave of Konstanz Minster, a soaring Gothic cathedral with ribbed vaults and towering stained-glass windows. The space is filled with ecclesiastical and secular leaders gathered for the Council of Constance.

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Emperor Sigismund
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A tall, imposing figure in his late 40s with a strong, regal bearing. His face is framed by a well-groomed beard and mustache, with piercing blue eyes that command attention. His hair is dark brown, slightly graying at the temples, and worn shoulder-length in the style of nobility.
Cardinal Zabarella
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A gaunt man in his late 50s with a sharply defined jawline and deep-set, piercing eyes that reflect both intellectual intensity and spiritual austerity. His thin lips are pressed tightly together, and his high forehead is framed by graying hair cut in the tonsure style of the clergy.
Archbishop of Mainz
secondary
A tall, gaunt man in his late 50s with a sharply defined jawline and deep-set, piercing blue eyes. His thinning silver hair is neatly tonsured in the clerical fashion, and his long fingers frequently steepled in contemplation bear several ornate ecclesiastical rings.
Council Scribe
secondary
A middle-aged man of slight build, with ink-stained fingers and a furrowed brow from years of meticulous record-keeping. His sharp eyes dart between speakers, capturing every nuance of the debate. A faint quill callus marks his right middle finger.
German Nobleman
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A middle-aged man of noble bearing, with a strong, angular jawline and piercing blue eyes. His well-groomed beard and mustache frame a face accustomed to command, though he currently holds his tongue. His broad shoulders and upright posture speak of military training, while his hands bear the marks of both swordplay and diplomacy.

Dialog

Cardinal Zabarella By the sacred canons of Nicaea and Constance itself, the universal council stands above any single pontiff—this is not innovation, but restoration of ancient discipline!
Archbishop of Mainz Must it not be remembered that Christ gave the keys to Peter alone? To divide this authority is to fracture the very rock upon which our Church stands.
Emperor Sigismund We speak not of division, but of order. Three claimants to Peter's seat have brought Christendom to ruin—shall we await a fourth?
Cardinal Zabarella The body cannot heal while poison remains! As Gratian's Decretum makes clear—
Archbishop of Mainz Must it not be the physician's hand that administers the cure? Not the clamor of the marketplace?
Emperor Sigismund Enough! By our imperial authority, we declare this council's decrees binding upon all—popes and prelates alike. Let it be written.

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