HIST 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Margery Kempe, Ibm Officevision, Pope Gregory Xi
4 Feb 2015
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History week 10 lecture 1: schism and lay piety in the 14th century. The ritual of electing a pope takes place in the sistine chapel. In 14th century popes weren"t always revered of respected by secular powers: relocation of papacy to avignon (1305-77, political criticism, spiritual reaction, papal schism (1378-1415) Objective: to explain the effects of the avignon papacy and schism on the authority of the church: relocation of papacy to avignon (1305-77) High middle ages are a time of crisis. Ways in which events contributed to one another (good exam question) South of france in papal states was the avignon. Informs clergy that if bishops want to share benefits of government, they have to share cost as well. 1296 closes frontiers and stops metal, jewels, weapons and food from leaving. These measures had an immediate and profound effect on pope funds. Pope finally says okay you can tax us in an emergency.
