pontificate of Clement VI
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The pontificate of Clement VI was a notable period of the Avignon Papacy marked by lavish courtly splendor, assertive papal authority, and the Church’s response to the Black Death in the mid-14th century.
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| instanceOf |
pandemic
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period of papal history → period of papal reign → pontificate → pope → |
| birthName |
Pierre Roger
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| characterizedBy |
elaborate court ceremonies
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extravagant spending → strong involvement in European politics → |
| country |
Kingdom of France
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| economicAspect |
heavy papal taxation
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large-scale patronage of arts and architecture → |
| endDate |
1352-12-06
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| hasPope |
Pope Clement VI
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| influenced |
development of the Avignon papal court culture
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| issuedBullRegarding |
protection of Jews from Black Death persecutions
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| issuedDocument |
Quamvis ad amplianda
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Quamvis ad amplius → Quamvis ad plura → Quamvis ad reprimenda → Quamvis ad reprimenda mala → Quamvis ad reprimendas → Quamvis ad reprimendos → Quamvis ad reprimendos abusūs → Quamvis ad reprimendos detestabiles → Quamvis ad reprimendos errores → Quamvis ad reprimendos errores et abusūs → Quamvis ad reprimendos excessus → Quamvis ad reprimendos pravitates → Quamvis ad reprimendos pravos → Quamvis ad reprimendum → Quamvis ad tollenda → Quamvis iniqua → Quamvis nonnulli → Quamvis perfidiam → Quamvis pridem → Quamvis super → Unigenitus (1343 bull) → |
| knownFor |
assertive papal authority
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lavish courtly splendor → response to the Black Death → |
| majorEvent |
Black Death
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| papalPolicies |
appointments of relatives and allies to church offices
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assertion of papal supremacy over secular rulers → granting of indulgences → support for French monarchy → |
| papalResidence |
Palace of the Popes in Avignon
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| predecessorPontificate |
pontificate of Benedict XII
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| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
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| responseTo |
persecution of Jews during the Black Death
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| seat |
Avignon
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| startDate |
1342-05-07
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| successorPontificate |
pontificate of Innocent VI
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| timePeriod |
14th century
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| tookPlaceIn |
Avignon Papacy
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Pontificate of Innocent VI
("Pontificate of Clement VI")
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follows |
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Clement
("Pope Clement VI")
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Avignon Papacy
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