15 Questions
Who was the pope elected to replace both Gregory XII in Rome and Benedict XIII in Avignon?
Alexander V
Which king became personally involved in unifying the Church and tasked John XXIII with calling a second council to resolve the Great Schism?
Sigismund
Who was the only pope in attendance at the Council of Constance?
John XXIII
Who was arrested and deposed as pope in 1415?
John XXIII
Who was elected as the sole pope of the Catholic Church in November of 1417, officially ending the Western Schism?
Martin V
Who relocated the Roman Catholic papal residence to Avignon in the 14th century?
Pope Clement V
What was the duration of the Avignon Papacy period?
70 years
What did Petrarch refer to the period of the Avignon Papacy as?
Babylonian Exile of the Church
How many popes resided in Avignon during the 14th century?
Seven
What was the concern regarding the relocation of the papal residence to Avignon?
The French monarchy's influence
Which pope's reign was marked by the arrival of the Black Plague in 1347?
Pope Clement VI
Who was a compromise candidate between the French and Italian cardinals and implemented important reforms?
Pope Urban V
Which pope was a reformer and refused to act in the interest of the French monarch?
Pope Benedict XII
Who mediated the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360, ending the first phase of the Hundred Years' War?
Pope Innocent VI
Which pope worked to condemn religious dissidents and repair the schism between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches?
Pope Gregory XI
Study Notes
The Avignon Papacy and the Western Schism
- Pope Clement V relocated to Avignon due to fractious Italian cardinals and fears for his safety
- Pope Clement V excommunicated the Knights Templar and executed their leader, Jacques de Molay
- Pope John XXII was supported by King Philip V and condemned witchcraft and the Franciscan Order
- Pope Benedict XII was a reformer and refused to act in the interest of the French monarch
- Pope Clement VI's reign was marked by the arrival of the Black Plague in 1347
- Pope Innocent VI mediated the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360, ending the first phase of the Hundred Years' War
- Pope Urban V was a compromise candidate between the French and Italian cardinals and implemented important reforms
- Pope Gregory XI worked to condemn religious dissidents and repair the schism between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches
- The Avignon Papacy led to the Western Schism, with two rival popes in Rome and Avignon
- The Western Schism was caused by the election of Urban VI in Rome and Clement VII in Avignon
- The Second Line of Avignon Popes, considered illegitimate, included Clement VII and Benedict XIII
- Clement VII commissioned military aid from several European kingdoms to seize the Papal States but failed
Test your knowledge of the Avignon Papacy and the Western Schism with this quiz. Explore the relocation of the papacy to Avignon, the reign of various popes, the impact of the Black Plague, and the resulting schism with two rival popes in Rome and Avignon. Delve into historical events such as the excommunication of the Knights Templar, the Treaty of Bretigny, and the failed military campaign commissioned by Clement VII.
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