Pope John XXII
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Pope John XXII, born Jacques Duèze, was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death, in December 1334. He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by the Conclave of C
Portrait fresco of John XXII, 14th century (Collection of the Palais du Roure, Avignon)
Coin of John XXII
Emperor Louis IV
Tomb of John XXII in the Treasury room of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Doms d'Avignon
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
Pope John XXII
…1334. He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by the Conclave of Cardinals, which was assembled in Lyon. Like his predecessor, Clement V, Pope John centralized power and income in the Papacy and lived a princely life in Avignon. John opposed the policies of Louis IV the Bavarian as Holy…
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