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The Babylonian Captivity Explained: Why the Avignon Papacy (1309–1377) Shaped the Reformation
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What was the “Babylonian Captivity” of the papacy—and why does it matter for AP World History?
This lesson explains the Avignon Papacy (1309–1377), why medieval Europeans compared it to the ancient Babylonian Exile, and how this period weakened the Catholic Church before the Protestant Reformation.
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