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Innocent VI

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Innocent VI, d. 1362, pope (1352–62), a Frenchman named Étienne Aubert; successor of Clement VI. He was a well-known jurist and was created cardinal in 1342. He lived at Avignon. He was one of the few reforming popes of his age, doing his best to eliminate venality from church administration. His major quarrel was with Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV Charles IV, 1316–78, Holy Roman emperor (1355–78), German king (1347–78), and king of Bohemia (1346–78). The son of John of Luxemburg, Charles was educated at the French court and fought the English at Crécy, where his father's heroic
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 over the Golden Bull. Innocent sent Cardinal de Albornoz into Italy to pacify the Papal States and liberated Cola di Rienzi Rienzi or Rienzo, Cola di , 1313?–1354, Roman popular leader. In 1343 on a mission to Pope Clement VI at Avignon, he won the papal confidence. While there he befriended Petrarch.
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 to go with him. He was succeeded by Urban V.


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VISIT A FAMOUS FORTRESS The Fortress of Albornoz (also known as "la rocca" which means "the rock")was built for Pope Innocent VI at the request of a Spanish cardinal named Albornoz.
Clement VI, Innocent VI, Albornoz, and Martin V might all accept an evolving communal governance in Rome while their rule remained theoretical and weak.
Innocent VI was buried in Holy Trinity Chapel in the Charterhouse of Villeneuve-les-Avignon, which he himself built.
 
 
 
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