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History of the Christian Church, Vol. 6: The Middle Ages, A.D. 1294–1517

David S. Schaff · 1910

Volume 6 of Schaff's History of the Christian Church, the classic multi-volume history in English: The Middle Ages, A.D. 1294–1517.

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From the opening: Chapter I

Chapter I

The Decline of the Papacy and the Avignon Exile

a.d. 1294-1377.

§ 2. Sources and Literature.

For works covering the entire period, see V. 1. 1-3, such as the collections of Mansi, Muratori, and the Rolls Series; Friedberg's Decretum Gratiani, 2 vols., Leipzig, 1879-1881; Hefele-Knöpfler: Conciliengeschichte; Mirbt: Quellen zur Geschichte des Papstthums, 2d ed., 1901; the works of Gregorovius and Bryce, the General Church and Doctrinal Histories of Gieseler, Hefele, Funk, Hergenröther-Kirsch, Karl Müller, Harnack Loofs, and Seeberg; the Encyclopaedias of Herzog, Wetzer-Welte, Leslie Stephen, Potthast, and Chévalier; the Atlases of F. W. Putzger, Leipzig, Heussi and Mulert, Tübingen, 1905, and Labberton, New York. L. Pastor: Geschichte der Papste, etc., 4 vols., 4th ed., 1901-1906, and Mandell Creighton: History of the Papacy, etc., London, 1882-1894, also cover the entire period in the body of their works and their Introductory Chapters. There is no general collection of ecclesiastical author far this period corresponding to Migne's Latin Patrology.

For §§ 3, 4. Boniface VIII. Regesta Bonifatii in Potthast: Regesta pontificum rom., II., 1923-2024, 2133 sq. - Les Registres de Boniface VIII., ed. Digard, Fauçon et Thomas, 7 Fasc., Paris, 1884-1903. - Hist. Eccles. of Ptolemaeus of Lucca, Vitae Pontif. of Bernardus Guidonis, Chron. Pontif. of Amalricus Augers Hist. rerum in Italia gestarum of Ferretus Vicentinus, and Chronica universale of Villani, all in Muratori: Rerum Ital. Scriptores, III. 670 sqq., X. 690 sqq., XI. 1202 sqq., XIIL 348 sqq. - Selections from Villani, trans. by Rose E. Selfe, ed. by P. H. Wicksteed, Westminster, 1897. - Finke: Aus den Tagen Bonifaz VIII., Münster, 1902. Prints valuable documents pp. i-ccxi. Also Acta Aragonensia. Quellen ... zur Kirchen und Kulturgeschichte aus der diplomatischen Korrespondenz Jayme II, 1291-1327, 2 vols., Berlin, 1908. - Döllinger: Beiträge zur politischen, kirchlichen und Culturgeschichte der letzten 6 Jahrh., 3 vols., Vienna, 1862-1882. Vol. III., pp. 347-353, contains a Life of Boniface drawn from the Chronicle of Orvieto by an eye-witness, and other documents. - Denifle: Die Denkschriften der Colonna gegen Bonifaz VIII., etc., in Archiv für Lit. und Kirchengeschichte des M. A., 1892, V. 493 sqq. - Dante: Inferno, XIX. 52 sqq., XXVII. 85 sqq.; Paradiso, IX. 132, XXVII. 22, XXX. 147. Modern Works. - J. Rubeus: Bonif. VIII. e familia Cajetanorum, Rome,…

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Contents (46 sections)

  1. About this edition
  2. Preface
  3. Chapter I
  4. Chapter I (continued)
  5. Chapter I (continued)
  6. Chapter I (continued)
  7. Chapter I (continued)
  8. Chapter I (continued)
  9. The Papal Schism and the Reformatory Councils. 1378-1449
  10. The Papal Schism and the Reformatory Councils. 1378-1449 (continued)
  11. The Papal Schism and the Reformatory Councils. 1378-1449 (continued)
  12. The Papal Schism and the Reformatory Councils. 1378-1449 (continued)
  13. Chapter III
  14. Chapter III (continued)
  15. Chapter III (continued)
  16. Chapter IV
  17. Chapter IV (continued)
  18. Chapter IV (continued)
  19. Chapter IV (continued)
  20. Chapter V
  21. Chapter V (continued)
  22. Chapter V (continued)
  23. Chapter V (continued)
  24. Chapter V (continued)
  25. Chapter V (continued)
  26. The Last Popes of the Middle Ages. 1447-1521
  27. The Last Popes of the Middle Ages. 1447-1521 (continued)
  28. The Last Popes of the Middle Ages. 1447-1521 (continued)
  29. The Last Popes of the Middle Ages. 1447-1521 (continued)
  30. The Last Popes of the Middle Ages. 1447-1521 (continued)
  31. Chapter VII
  32. Chapter VII (continued)
  33. Chapter VII (continued)
  34. Chapter VIII
  35. The third in order, underneath her, lo!
  36. The third in order, underneath her, lo! (continued)
  37. The third in order, underneath her, lo! (continued)
  38. The third in order, underneath her, lo! (continued)
  39. The third in order, underneath her, lo! (continued)
  40. Chapter IX
  41. Chapter IX (continued)
  42. Chapter IX (continued)
  43. Chapter IX (continued)
  44. Chapter IX (continued)
  45. Chapter IX (continued)
  46. Chapter X

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