Description
In 1309, the papal court moved from Rome to Avignon, near the border of the kingdom of France. This move led to a seven-decade long era known as the Avignon Papacy. During that period, popes were largely seen as pawns of the French monarchy. This lecture discusses the events behind the move to Avignon and impact the era had on the papacy’s reputation.
Lizabeth Johnson received her PhD in medieval history from the University of Washington. Her graduate studies included medieval history, renaissance and reformation history, and late antiquity. Johnson’s specific area of research is medieval Welsh history.