Question

Which king was the instigator of the papacy's move to Avignon?

Multiple choice question.
-Philip III
-Philip V
-Philip II
-Philip IV

Answer 1

The correct answer is an option -Philip IV

Step-by-step explanation:

The king who instigated the move of the papacy to Avignon was Philip IV of France. By the reign of Philip IV, starting in 1285, the French crown and the church had ongoing tensions, which eventually caused the church officials to elect a Frenchman allied with Philip as pope.

This newly elected pope moved the papacy to Avignon in 1305, which marked the beginning of the Avignon Papacy, a period where the papacy was subject to French influences and stayed in Avignon until 1376. This period was a result of the continued conflict, highlighted when Philip IV sent soldiers in 1303 to remove Pope Boniface VIII, an action that deeply intimidated the church hierarchy.