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Avignon Exile (1309 -1377)

Avignon Exile (1309 -1377) 1294 King Philip IV of France forced Pope Boniface VIII to pay taxes. Pope Boniface VIII refuses to pay taxes; King Philip IV elected a new pope.

Avignon Exile Clement V --French Pope 1309, moves the papacy to Avignon. He faced a fiscal crisis in Avignon. In order to relieve the fiscal crisis he utilized a number of methods.

Avignon Exile Avignon, France http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=oe. Ds 9 xdqb. NI

Avignon Exile Dispensations---released a petitioner from requirements of canon law. Tithes---monies collected from parishioners. Indulgences---remissions of the temporal punishments for sin. They were given in return for monetary contributions to papacy.

Avignon Exile Pope Gregory XI---returns the papacy to Rome in 1377. He dies soon after he returns to Rome. Urban VI---was then elected pope; he served from 1378 -1389. However, the French did not like Urban VI. This resulted in

The Great Schism 1378 -1417

Great Schism Who suffered during this time of crisis in the Church? __________ And __________

Great Schism How was the issue resolved?

Great Schism Council of Pisa 1409 It was convened by the Cardinals of both popes. They deposed both of them and elected a third. However, there was a problem. Does anybody want to guess?

Great Schism Council of Constance (1414 -1418) Germany--Council delegates voted as nations. More than half were Italian. Result--Pisan and Avignon popes were deposed. Council persuaded the Roman pope to resign.

Great Schism Martin V elected pope over all Christians. He wanted Rome to become a major capital worthy of the papacy. He adopted new literary and artistic ideas of the Renaissance. He started building St. Peter’s Basilica.