Second Story Books & Antiques - Dupont Circle - 6 July 1348 – Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Jews_during_the_Black_Death#Catholic_Church_view
![Pope Clement VI uprchased the sovereignty of Avignon by Guillaume de Malesec (Malosico) from Queen Joan I of Naples in June 6, 1348 for the sum of Naples, 80,000 crowns. Late 19th century (chromolithograph) Pope Clement VI uprchased the sovereignty of Avignon by Guillaume de Malesec (Malosico) from Queen Joan I of Naples in June 6, 1348 for the sum of Naples, 80,000 crowns. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.ELD.73486940.7055475/4965258.jpg)