Pope Benedict XI (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pope Benedict XI (1240 - July 7, 1304), born Nicola Boccasini, was Pope from 1303 to 1304.Benedict XI's successor, Pope Clement V (1305-14), removed the papal seat from Rome to Avignon, inaugurating the period sometimes known as the Babylonian Captivity (1309-77). He and the French popes who succeeded him were completely under the influence of the kings of France.Benedict XI was the author of a volume of sermons and commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew, on the Psalms, the Book of Job, and John's Apocalypse.