The Avignon Papacy

Podcast Transcript For centuries, the pope was one of Europe’s most powerful figures, ruling the Church from Rome and challenging kings and emperors alike.  Then, in the early 14th century, a bitter struggle with the French monarchy changed everything. For nearly seventy years, the center of Western Christianity shifted away from Rome, creating a wealthy ... Read more

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