Bologna Concordat

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The Bologna Concordat is an agreement between the French King Francis I and Pope Leo X. The Concordat was concluded on December 19, 1516 in Bologna .

Francis recognized in it the superiority of the Pope (over the councils ) and the annates (fees for transferring a spiritual office). In return, he was given the right to occupy important positions in the French Church without interference from the Pope. The French church was thus organizationally subordinate to the king. He used this to involve them in the administration of the French state.

As a result, the indulgence trade forced by the Pope was far less active in France than in Germany, where the Church was directly subordinate to the Pope.

On the other hand, the French king had no interest in the Reformation and fought those responsible for the poster affair in France .