What Happened in 1334

Construction Begins on Giotto's Belltower in Florence

On the death in 1302 of Arnolfo di Cambio, the first Master of the Works of the Cathedral, and after an interruption of more than thirty years, the... Read more

Jacques Fournier (Benedict XII) elected Pope

Pope Benedict XII (died April 24, 1342), born Jacques Fournier, was Pope from 1334 to 1342. Little is known of the origins of Jacques Fournier.... Read more