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Clement VI

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Clement VI 1291-1352, pope (1342-52), a Frenchman named Pierre Roger; successor of Benedict XII. His court was at Avignon. He had been archbishop of Sens, archbishop of Rouen, and cardinal (1338). During his pontificate there was a major outbreak of the plague known as the Black Death (1348-50); Clement did what he could for sufferers. He tried to stem the wave of anti-Semitism brought on by the plague, and he did much to protect the Jews. In Roman affairs Clement at first favored Cola di Rienzi , then helped to defeat him. He had a quarrel with Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV over the... Read more
Clement VI
Clement VI (1291–1352), Pope from 1342. Pierre Roger was elected Pope at Avignon . His French sympathies hindered his efforts to make... Read more
Clement VI
...Italian nobility. In exchange for his protection, Joan I of Naples sold him Avignon. Clement opposed the Franciscan ascetics known as the Spirituals, enlarged the papal palace, and fostered art and scholarship. Clement VI Clement VI Clement VI Read more

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