+The Avignon Papacy (1309–1376) was a time when seven successive [Popes](/wiki/pope), all French, resided in [Avignon](/wiki/avignon) rather than Rome. This period marked a decline in papal independence, heavily influenced by the French monarchy. It ultimately contributed to the later Western Schism, shaking the foundations of the medieval Church.
+## See also
+- [Pope](/wiki/pope)
+- [Catholic Church](/wiki/catholic_church)
+- [Great Schism](/wiki/great_schism)
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