Clement V [Paperback]

This 1998 book is a re-evaluation of the reign of the 'Avignon' pope Clement V (130514).The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging national states. The Avignon pontificate of Clement V (1305-14) found a compromise among conflicting interests, and thus paved the way for the Church in the modern era. In contrast to the characterisation of the Avignon period as the 'Babylonian captivity' of the papacy, this book offers a new evaluation of Clement's reign, the goals of papal policy, and its evaluation by contempories.The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging national states. The Avignon pontificate of Clement V (1305-14) found a compromise among conflicting interests, and thus paved the way for the Church in the modern era. In contrast to the characterisation of the Avignon period as the 'Babylonian captivity' of the papacy, this book offers a new evaluation of Clement's reign, the goals of papal policy, and its evaluation by contempories.The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging national states. The Avignon pontificate of Clement V (1305-14) found a compromise among conflicting interests, and thus paved the way for the Church in the modern era. In contrast to the characterization of the Avignon period as the Babylonian captivity of the papacy, this book offers a new evaluation of Clement's reign, the goals of papal policy, and its evaluation by contempories.Foreword; Introduction; 1. Clement V; 2. Church policy; 3. Crusade and mission; 4. Italy; 5. France; 6. England; 7. The council of Vienne and the Clementinae; Conclusions; Bibliography. This study, based on extensive research into primary sorces, re-evaluates the reign of Bernard de Got...who lC.