Babylonian captivity (jan 1, 1309 – jan 1, 1376)
Description:
Papacy in Avignon | in order to control the church after beef with boniface, king philip the fair pressured clement v to settle permanently in avignon in southeastern france --> he and all popes from 1309-1376 lived in avignon, aka Babylonian Captivity period | ANALOGY FOR 70 yrs when ancient Hebrews were held captive in Mesopotamian Babylon; papacy was 'captive' in avignonAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1309
jan 1, 1376
~ 67 years