Avignon Papacy By mpc1648 Period: Nov 15, 1260 to Apr 20, 1260 Pope Clement V was born https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-IV-king-of-France Period: Nov 15, 1268 to Nov 29, 1268 Philip IV was born https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-IV-king-of-France Period: Jan 1, 1304 to Jan 1, 1304 Pope Boniface VIII dies Period: Jan 1, 1305 to Jan 1, 1305 Pope Clement V became pope https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clement-V Period: Jan 1, 1329 to Jan 1, 1329 Gregory XI was born https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-IV-king-of-France Period: Jan 1, 1348 to Jan 1, 1348 Avignon becomes direct papal property https://www.britannica.com/event/Avignon-papacy Period: Jan 1, 1377 to Jan 1, 1377 Popes moved to Avignon https://www.britannica.com/event/Avignon-papacy Period: Nov 16, 1378 to Nov 17, 1378 Pope Urban is elected after Pope Clement dies brings the papacy back to Rome Period: Jan 17, 1417 to Nov 16, 1417 Pope Gregory XI reestablished the papal capital of Rome and a second pope was elected http://historymedren.about.com/od/thepapacy/p/avignon_papacy.htm