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There were two historical events called the Babylonian Captivity, and clearly this question refers to the one called the Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy, which was also called the Avignon Papacy. It took place in 1309 to 1376. During this time, the papacy was more and more influenced by and aligned with the kings of France.

The Avignon Papacy caused people to have less regard for the Church and particularly for the popes. One of the results of the relationship between the French government and the popes was the time called the Western Schism, in which there were two or more popes at any given time, who were accepted by different governments. The stresses this placed on the Church were finally resolved in 1414 at the Council of Constance.

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