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The Concordat of Bologna — The agreement of 18 August 1516 between Francis I and Leo X on the appointment of bishops
An agreement made with the pope in the wake of a victory, by which the king obtained the right to name his kingdom’s bishops himself, the pope keeping the right to confirm them. It governed the relations of the monarchy and the Holy See until the Revolution. (Editorial synthesis)
The Concordat of Bologna took place on 18 August 1516 (Julian calendar). (source: Archives nationales)
The Concordat of Bologna ended in the power to choose bishops given to the king. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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