1304–1305 conclave
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The 1304–1305 papal conclave was initiated after the death of Pope Benedict XI in July 1304. It took place in Perugia, the city in which Benedict XI had died, and proved to be a protracted affair. It
Clemente V cappellone degli Spagnoli
The Cathedral of S. Lorenzo in Perugia, the city where the conclave was held
Philip IV wished to see a process similar to the Cadaver Synod initiated against the late Pope Boniface VIII; instead, Clement V made a wide array of concessions to Philip IV.
Pope Clement V
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Pope Clement V was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1305 until his death. He is remembered for suppressing the order of the Knights Templar and allowing the execution of
1304–1305 conclave
…died, and proved to be a protracted affair. It ran from 10 or 17 July 1304 to 5 June 1305, and ultimately elected the non-cardinal Raymond de Got as Pope Clement V. At the time of his election, de Got was the archbishop of Bordeaux and thus a subject of King Edward I of England (who had recently conquered Normandy…
Portrait by Andrea di Bonaiuto, c. 1366 Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Bulla of Clement V
Hayton of Corycus remitting his report on the Mongols La Flor des Estoires d'Orient, to Pope Clement V in 1307.
Sou coin depicting Clement V, 1310