HIST-308 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Pope Boniface Viii, Babylonian Captivity, Pope Clement V
26 Feb 2020
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Rome was more than just the see of the bishop of rome. It was the renaissance state that included territory beyond city boundaries and the states of the church. Avignon, which was a church territory in france. In people history and the decision of the pope to live outside of rome was it important element to the fate of the city of rome and also the development of the renaissance and european culture. Boniface viii ruled as pope from 1294 to 1303. He had claims of universal dominion which were defined in his ball in 1302 and was compelling as he declared universal authority for the papacy overall institutions which included the holy. He unconditionally supported the immunity of the clergy and its property from taxation and. Phillip wanted to construct a centralized monarchy out of his own feudal kingdom where the church would be subject to the power of the crown.
