Western Civilization I / Unit 12 WC1 1115 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam, and Anagni
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The idea
In thirteen oh two Boniface VIII's bull Unam Sanctam, on the primary layer, claimed authority over kings, answering their taxation of church property. In thirteen oh three Philip IV had him seized at Anagni, a witness name; he soon died.
In practice
The papal claim at its peak, then its defeat.
Where people slip
The anchor dates the bull thirteen oh three. It is thirteen oh two.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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