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Pope Boniface VIII asks all secular rules to ask permission first before taxing the clergy on their lands. King Philip IV responds with messangers and letters, which is how most of the fighting of this battle took place. The King refuses to obey this new rule because France and England are about to go war and the Frence government needs the money from the taxes that the clergy paid. The pope hopes to end the war before it even starts as both sides need the tax money.
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Pope Boniface VIII gives some freedom to secular leaders when taxing the clergy of the state.
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The Pope sends a very private letter to King Philip IV of French proclaiming his concern for the defience of the king. At this point, people were arguing about if the pope just wanted more control, or if it was the french king who wanted more power over religion and therefore, the people.
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Philip accused the pope of abusing his religious power and instructs his minister to write up formal charges against Boniface VIII.
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Philip's charges are send to the pope, along with his royal minister and several mercenaries, to go and arrest Boniface VIII. Boniface is rescued but dies a month later.
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Philip IV attempts to persuade the cardinals to choose a French Archbishop as pope. In this way, King Philip IV technically won the feud between him and the previous pope.
