Poem Criticizing the Avignon Papacy
Raimon de Cornet, J. H. Robinson
Narrador George Keller
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Sinopsis
The period known as the Avignon Papacy began in 1309, when Pope Clement V relocated the seat of papal power to Avignon, France. The French monarchy slowly gained control over the papacy during this time, and as they did, corruption and greed grew in the church. The troubadour and priest Raimon de Cornet staunchly opposed the Avignon Papacy for these reasons. He summarized his grievances in this noteworthy poem, in which he states, “I see the pope his sacred trust betray, / For while the rich his grace can gain alway, / His favors from the poor are aye withholden.”
Duración: 4 minutos (00:03:34) Fecha de publicación: 12/05/2018; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —