Clement V (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Revised ed., 1/12/2008
EAN 9780521521987, ISBN10: 052152198X
Paperback, 368 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Language: English
Clement V, the first 'Avignon' pope, led the Church during nine critical years, 1305–14. Elected two years after the outrage committed upon Boniface VIII at Anagni, Clement saw as his main goal the restoration of harmonious relations with the leading monarchs of Christendom. In achieving his aim, he paved the way for the Church in the modern period. This 1998 book provides a complete analysis of Clement's pontificate from the two complementary viewpoints offered by diplomatic documentation and by narrative sources. Their point of convergence validates a re-evaluation of the Avignon 'Babylonian captivity' of the papacy. As a result, Clement's pontificate no longer appears as a shameful surrender to Capetian interests. Rather, it demonstrates a consistent scale of priorities, among which the recovery of the Holy Land was accorded pre-eminence.
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.