Comparing The Conflict Between Philip IV Of France And Boniface VIII

Many conflicts between the papacy and various European monarchies centered around the separation of Church and State. As a result, the struggle for power between the kings and popes left a lasting effect on European society. Unlike other monarchies, the french kings were able to establish a good relationship with the papacy. However, this all changes when Boniface VIII is elected as pope.The conflict between Philip IV of France and Boniface VIII starts because of the papal bull Clericis Laicos (1296), which prevented the king from taxing church revenues without the pope's permission. The bull became a threat to the king’s power which had grown by the end of the 13th C. In a final attempt to protect the papal power Boniface VIII issued the papal