jan 1, 1309 - Babylonian Exile of Papacy
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Pope Clement V began living in Avignon near France, and this set a precedent that many popes followed. In the power struggles between Italy and France, the popes found themselves increasingly held sway to French influence, producing tension and conflict with the various other European kingdoms.
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