De discordia Bonifacii pape et Philippi regis Francie.
The Pope's Bold Claim and the King's Defiance
Pope Boniface asserts direct papal authority over France in both temporal and spiritual matters, provoking King Philip to publicly burn the papal letter and bring criminal charges against the pope.
In that same year, a conflict began between Pope Boniface on one side and Philip, king of France, on the other. The pope declared that the kingdom of France was subject to the Apostolic See immediately in both temporal and spiritual matters, and he sent a sealed letter of subjection to the king of France, asserting that to say the contrary was heretical.1 This letter was read and then burned at Paris in the king's palace, before an immense crowd of clergy and laypeople.2 And the king, in opposition to the pope, drew up fifteen criminal charges and appealed to a future council or to the pope himself.
The Pope's Vindication and the Sources Cited
Pope Boniface clears himself of the charges at a Roman council in 1303, with the chronicler citing Ptolemy of Lucca.
The pope, however, cleared himself of these charges at Rome in a council, in the year 1303.3 (Ptol.4 p.5 ff.6
The Flemish Revolt and Noble Bloodshed
The Flemings rebel against the French king, and in the ensuing battle three thousand French nobles fall, a stark reminder of earthly vanity.
Mart. p. 438.) On the death of many of the French and of the Flemings. In the same year, in the month of July, the Flemings rebelled against the king of France, and when battle was joined, three thousand of the French — counts, barons, and nobles — fell. (Ptol. p. .)
Imperial Confirmation and Papal Reversal
Pope Boniface confirms Albert as emperor and subjects France to him, a decision later revoked by Pope Clement V.
In the year of the Lord 1300, Pope Boniface confirmed Albert, king of the Romans, as emperor and subjected the kingdom of France to him—which Pope Clement V later revoked. (Ptol. p. ,.
Further Slaughter Between French and Flemings
A great slaughter occurs between the French and the Flemings, with heavy losses on both sides.
Mart. In the same year, a great slaughter was made between the French and the Flemings, and very many fell on each side. (Ptol. p. .)
Read the original Latin
Eodem anno incepit discordia inter Bonifacium papam ex una parte et Philippum regem Francie ex altera. Dixit enim papa, reguum Francie in temporalibus et spiritualibus immediate subesse sedi apostolice, et misit papa rescriptum subjectionis cum bulla regi Francie, asserens dicentem contrarium hereticum esse. Quod rescriptum lectum fuit et combustum Parisius in palacio® regis coram innumera multitudine clericorum et laycorum. Et rex contra papam posuit XV articulos criminosos et appellavit ad futurum concilium sive papam. Papa tarnen de hujusmodi criminibus Rome in concilio se purg a V i t. (Ptol. p. ff.
Mart. p. 438.) De morte plurium Gallicorum et Flandrensium. Juli Eodem anno in mense Julii Flandrenses rebellaverunt contra regem Francie, et convenientes in bello tria milia Gallicorum comitum, baronum et nobilium ceciderunt. (Ptol. p. .)
Anno domini MCCCin Bonifacius papa Albertum regem Romanorum in imperatorsm confirmat et eidem regnum Francie subjecit, quod tarnen Clemens papa v postea revocavit. (Ptol. p. ,. Mart. p ) Eodem anno inter Gallicos et Flandrenses magna strages facta fuit, et ex utraque parte plurimi ceciderunt. (Ptol. p.
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Notes
- 1 ↩reguum is a normalized form of regnum (kingdom); the reading is treated as certain here.
- 2 ↩palacio® regis: the ® symbol in the raw text is treated as a scribal abbreviation mark; normalized to palacio regis (the king's palace).
- 3 ↩The Latin reads 'se purg a V i t' — the letters V, i, t are spaced as a Roman numeral date (V = 5, but in context this is the year 1303, rendered from the chronicle's dating convention). The verb 'purg' stands for purgavit (cleared/exculpated himself).
- 4 ↩This is a source citation marker (likely referring to Ptolemy of Lucca or a similar chronicler), not a sentence. Rendered as-is.
- 5 ↩Abbreviation for pagina (page), part of a source citation. Rendered as-is.
- 6 ↩Abbreviation for foliis (and following pages), part of a source citation. Rendered as-is.
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