1. Avignon Exile ( )

2. Avignon Exile (1309-1377) 1294 King Philip IV of France forced Pope
Boniface VIII to pay taxes.
Pope Boniface VIII refuses to pay taxes; King Philip IV elected a new pope.

3. In order to relieve the fiscal crisis he utilized a number of methods.
Avignon Exile
Clement V --French Pope 1309, moves the papacy to Avignon. He faced a fiscal crisis in Avignon.
In order to relieve the fiscal crisis he utilized a number of methods.

4. Avignon Exile Avignon, France

5. Avignon Exile Dispensations---released a petitioner from
requirements of canon law.
Tithes---monies collected from parishioners.
Indulgences---remissions of the temporal
punishments for sin. They were given in return for
monetary contributions to papacy.

6. Avignon Exile Pope Gregory XI---returns the papacy to
Rome in He dies soon after he returns
to Rome.
Urban VI---was then elected pope; he
served from However, the
French did not like Urban VI. This resulted in

7. The Great Schism

8. Great Schism Who suffered during this time of crisis in the Church?
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And

10. How was the issue resolved?
Great Schism
How was the issue resolved?

11. However, there was a problem. Does anybody want to guess?
Great Schism
Council of Pisa 1409
It was convened by the Cardinals of both popes. They deposed both of them and elected a third.
However, there was a problem.
Does anybody want to guess?

12. Great Schism Council of Constance (1414-1418)
Germany--Council delegates voted as nations.
More than half were Italian.
Result--Pisan and Avignon popes were deposed.
Council persuaded the Roman pope to resign.

13. Great Schism Martin V elected pope over all Christians.
He wanted Rome to become a major capital
worthy of the papacy. He adopted new
literary and artistic ideas of the
Renaissance.
He started building St. Peter’s Basilica.