Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The period (1309–1377) when popes resided in Avignon rather than Rome, weakening papal authority and contributing to the later schism and religious crisis.
AP course connection
Topic 2.1: 2.1 Contextualizing 16th and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments