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The transfer of the papal court to Peníscola

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The transfer of the papal court to Peníscola

Historical milestone · Peníscola, El Baix Maestrat, Castellón

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Benedict XIII, the Papa Luna, installed his papal seat in the castle with his library, his relics and his curia, and there he held out in isolation until his death on 23 May 1423, never renouncing his status as pope.

1411

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