This was a period between 1309 and 1378. Seven Popes resided at Avignon. The period was one of great conflict and the French Kings held considerable power in Europe and over the Papacy. So the Papacy...
The Avignon Papacy turned the Catholic Church into somewhat of a political organization, centered around controlling people rather than leading them. One of their biggest faults was that they became...
The Avignon papacy lay the groundwork for the Western Schism. Because of the move to Avignon, the papacy there gained a reputation for being controlled by the French kings and suffering from...