The feud between the French King Philip IV and Catholic Pope Boniface VIII.

By ariannaboese
  • Oct 5, 1285

    King Philip IV Began His Reign

    King Philip Began His Reign In 1285. He later had conflict with Pope Boniface VIII, and asserted his authority over French bishops.
  • Dec 24, 1294

    Pope Boniface VIII Became The Pope

    Boniface became pope in 1294. Later in his reign he had conflict with King Philip IV.
  • Dec 9, 1300

    What Started The Feud Between Philp IV and Boniface VIII

    Pope Boniface VIII attempted to enforce papal
    authority on kings as previous popes had. When King Philip IV of France
    asserted his authority over French bishops, Boniface responded with an official
    document. It stated that kings must always obey popes.
    Philip merely sneered at this statement. In fact, one of Philip’s ministers is
    said to have remarked that “my master’s sword is made of steel, the pope’s is
    made of [words].”
    This is why there was a conflict between these two.
  • Dec 9, 1303

    How Boniface and Philip fought their feud.

    Instead of obeying the pope, Philip had him held prisoner in
    September 1303. The king planned to bring him to France for trial. Philip reacted in this way and put boniface in jail for trying to force him and the monarchy to obey him.
  • Dec 9, 1303

    The End of boniface and Philip's conflict

    The pope was
    rescued, but the elderly Boniface died a month later. Never again would a pope
    be able to force monarchs to obey him.
    In the end Philip won, and Boniface died. Now no pope is allowed to force people to obey his rule.