The Renaissance Papacy is a period of papal history between the Western Schism and the Protestant Reformation.

From the election of Pope Martin V of the Council of Constance in 1417 to the Reformation, Western Christianity is largely free from schism as well as significant disputed papal claimants.

Although there are important divisions over the direction of the religion, these are resolved through the now-settled procedures of the papal conclave.The popes of this period are a reflection of the College of Cardinals that elects them.

The College is dominated by cardinal-nephews (relatives of the popes that elevated them), crown-cardinals (representatives of the Catholic monarchies of Europe), and members of the powerful Italian families.

There are two popes each from the House of Borgia, the House of della Rovere, and the House of Medici during this period.

The wealthy popes and cardinals increasingly patronize Renaissance art and architecture, (re)building the landmarks of Rome from the ground up.The Papal States begin to resemble a modern nation-state during this period, and the papacy takes an increasingly active role in European wars and diplomacy.

Popes are more frequently called upon to arbitrate disputes between competing colonial powers than to resolve complicated theological disputes.

To the extent that this period is relevant to modern Catholic dogma, it is in the area of papal supremacy.

None of these popes have been canonized as a saint, or even regarded as Blessed or Venerable.