Feud between the French King Philip IV and Catholic Pope Boniface VIII

By ale_jero
  • Oct 5, 1285

    Start of Philip IV reign.

    He became the new King of France. He was also called Philip "the fair". His father was Philip III.
  • Period: Oct 5, 1285 to Nov 29, 1314

    Philip IV Reign.

  • Dec 24, 1294

    Boniface VIII Becomes Pope

  • Feb 5, 1296

    Clericis Laicos

    Pope Boniface VIII made this Papal Bull (letter) to prevent the secular states of Europe from appropriating church revenues without the express prior permission of the pope.
  • Period: Feb 5, 1296 to Sep 7, 1303

    Feud between King Philip IV and Pope Boniface VIII

    This feud began because Pope Boniface wrote a letter that said that Popes had more control than Kings. That they should obey Popes. King Philip got really mad when he read it.
  • Sep 7, 1303

    How this feud ended

    Pope Boniface VIII arrested by Philip IV in September of 1303.
  • Oct 11, 1303

    Pope Boniface VIII died

    After getting released by King Philip IV. He died