Papal States: Avignon Papacy, Return, and Internal Reforms (1305–1378)

1. Clement V elected amid French–papal tensions

   Jun 5, 1305Labels: Clement V, Bertrand de

   • Britannica
   • Britannica John XXII

2. Papal curia transferred to Avignon

   Mar 9, 1309Labels: Papal Curia, Avignon

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

3. Palace of the Popes expands Avignon’s power center

   Jan 1, 1316Labels: Palais des, Avignon

   • Britannica
   • History Avignon

4. John XXII begins major financial centralization

   Jan 1, 1317Labels: John XXII, Papal Treasury

   • Britannica John XXII
   • Encyclopedia com

5. Benedict XII issues reform bull for Cistercians

   Jul 12, 1335Labels: Benedict XII, Cistercians

   • Fulgens bull
   • Britannica

6. Clement VI purchases Avignon as papal property

   Jun 9, 1348Labels: Clement VI, Avignon

   • History Avignon
   • Walls Avignon

7. Albornoz appointed legate to reconquer Papal States

   Jun 30, 1353Labels: Albornoz, Innocent VI

   • Albornoz
   • Britannica

8. Albornoz defeats Giovanni di Vico near Viterbo

   Mar 10, 1354Labels: Albornoz, Giovanni di

   • Albornoz

9. Constitutions of the Papal States promulgated

   Apr 29, 1357Labels: Constitutions, Fano

   • Constitutiones
   • Huntington

10. Urban V temporarily returns the papacy to Rome

    Oct 16, 1367Labels: Urban V, Rome Return

    • Urban V
    • CSUN SV1370

11. Gregory XI elected as last Avignon pope

    Dec 30, 1370Labels: Gregory XI, Pierre de

    • 1370 conclave
    • Britannica

12. War of the Eight Saints begins in the Papal States

    Jan 1, 1375Labels: War of, Florence

    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

13. Gregory XI returns to Rome, ending Avignon residence

    Jan 17, 1377Labels: Gregory XI, Rome Return

    • Britannica
    • Gregory XI

14. Gregory XI dies; conclave elects Urban VI

    Apr 8, 1378Labels: Gregory XI, Urban VI

    • 1378 conclave
    • Western Schism

15. Peace of Tivoli ends War of the Eight Saints

    Jul 1, 1378Labels: Peace of, Tivoli

    • Britannica
    • War Eight Saints

16. Rival papal line begins the Western Schism

    Sep 20, 1378Labels: Western Schism, Avignon

    • Western Schism
    • Britannica