Clemont V’s moving the College to Cardinals to Avignon undermined Boniface’s papal bull Unam sanctam because the move to Avignon gave the French direct power to influence the Cardinals (and directly the papacy) who were stationed there. … Continue reading →
2. a) Clare anchors her organization in the Life of St. Francis by following his teachings; she gave up her dowry to the poor and formed the first female Franciscan community. Though head of her monastery, she took on tasks such as caring for the sick sent to her. As Madigan notes: “she took on… Continue reading →
The alliance between the church and the Franks during the eighth century was rather interesting because it wasn’t one sided (i.e.: the pope didn’t necessarily have total control over the Franks). To start things off, Madigan states that “the Franks needed a rightful, indeed sacred, authority as respected and prominent as the bishop of Rome… Continue reading →
