Episode 407: The Avignon Papacy
From Half-Arsed History by Riley Knight
April 12, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 10407
About this episode
This episode explores the Avignon Papacy and its recent invocation by the US against the Vatican.
In this week's episode, learn all about the Avignon Papacy, to understand why and how the US recently invoked it as a threat against the Vatican. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- Avignon Papacy
- Vatican
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Avignon Papacy
Places: US
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