Clement V

January 1st, 2006 @ 1:00 am by Rich | | Comments: none
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In 1305 the College of Cardinals elected a Frenchman, the Archbishop of Bordeaux, as Pope Clement V. This was during King Philip’s reign in France, and Clement never set foot in Rome, preferring to stay closer to home, where he was always accessible to royal bidding.

 

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