 In the 1390s Jean Gerson of the University of Paris formed a council to eliminate the Western Schism , and in recognition of her negotiating skills he placed Isabeau on the council . The French wanted both the Avignon and Roman popes to abdicate in favor of a single papacy in Rome ; Clement VII in Avignon welcomed Isabeau 's presence given her record as an effective mediator . However , the effort faded when Clement VII died . 
