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Period: Jan 1, 1305 to Jan 1, 1314
Clement V, 1305-1314
His papacy began the period known as the Avignon popes. -
Jan 1, 1324
1324 Marsilius of Padua
Marsilius of Padua writes Defensor Pacis, arguing for imperial supremacy over the Church; Louis issues the Sachsenhausen Appeal, accusing Pope John XXII of being a heretic for his views on the poverty of Christ; Pope John XXII excommunicates the Emperor -
Period: Jan 1, 1342 to Jan 1, 1352
Clement VI
He advanced the practice of indulgences, the abuse of which would contribute to the Protestant Reformation 200 years later.
*The bubonic plague kills one-third of Europe's population between 1348 and 1350. -
Jan 1, 1346
1346 Pope Clement VI excommunicates
Pope Clement VI excommunicates King Louis IV again and puts his support behind Charles IV to replace him; reports of the Black Death in Asia begin to filter into Europe -
Jan 1, 1348
The Black Death
The Black Death reaches Genoa, Venice, and Pisa; from Pisa it spreads throughout Europe; Pope Clement VI begins to attend the sick in Avignon personally and issues the bull, condemning anyone who initiated violence against Jews because of accusations that they were to blame for the plague