King

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

By lauxeli
  • Pope Boniface VIII was born
    Jun 7, 1235

    Pope Boniface VIII was born

    From 1294 to 1303 Boniface VIII was the Pope of the Catholic Church.
  • King Philip IV was born
    Sep 7, 1268

    King Philip IV was born

    Philip IV was born to Isabella of Aragon and Philip III of France. He ruled France from 1285 to his death.
  • Pope Boniface and King Philip Collide
    Oct 11, 1300

    Pope Boniface and King Philip Collide

    Pope Boniface made a document that said that kings shall always obey popes. Philip did not like this because he just claimed his authority over French bishops.
  • The Fight
    Sep 3, 1303

    The Fight

    They fought by words and actions. King Phillip IV's ministers said "My master's sword is made of steel, the Pope's is made of [words]." Then Phillip had the pope held in prison, and bring him to France to be put on trial.
  • Philip Comes Out Victorios
    Oct 11, 1303

    Philip Comes Out Victorios

    The Pope was rescued from prison but he was in old age, so he died a month after. After this conflict, monarches were never again forced to obey popes.