Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Therouanne
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Clement VII Biography and Timeline
Follow Clement VII through 15 dated historical records for Switzerland.
Clement VII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1361–1394Years on this page
1361
1371
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal
1377
Invasion of Florence
Leads the Papal Army against Florence
1378
Capital
Moves the Papacy to Avignon
Pope
After Pope Gregory XI died the Romans rioted to ensure the election of a Roman for pope. On April 8, 1378 the cardinals elected a Neapolitan when no viable Roman candidates presented themselves. Urban VI the Archbishop of Bari, was elected.
Pope
Appointed Pope
Pope
Many of the cardinals who had elected removed themselves from Rome to Anagni, where, even though Urban was still reigning, they elected Robert of Geneva as a rival Pope. Robert took the name Clement VII and reestablished a papal court in Avignon.
Pope
The second election threw the Church into turmoil. There had been Popes before, but most of them had been appointed by rival factions; in this case, a single group of leaders of the Church had created both the Pope and the Pope
Pope
Urban had been a respected administrator in the papal chancery at Avignon, but as Pope he proved suspicious, reformist, and prone to violent outbursts of temper.
Western Schism
After Pope Gregory XI died the Romans rioted to ensure the election of a Roman for pope. On April 8, 1378 the cardinals elected a Neapolitan when no viable Roman candidates presented themselves. Urban VI the Archbishop of Bari, was elected.
Western Schism
Many of the cardinals who had elected removed themselves from Rome to Anagni, where, even though Urban was still reigning, they elected Robert of Geneva as a rival Pope. Robert took the name Clement VII and reestablished a papal court in Avignon.
Western Schism
The second election threw the Church into turmoil. There had been Popes before, but most of them had been appointed by rival factions; in this case, a single group of leaders of the Church had created both the Pope and the Pope
Western Schism
Urban had been a respected administrator in the papal chancery at Avignon, but as Pope he proved suspicious, reformist, and prone to violent outbursts of temper.
1386
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Cambrai
1394
Death of Clement VII
Death of Clement VII
Records, sources and methodology
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