He was most famous for arguing with Dante, of Inferno fame, and for angering the French nobility.
The struggle between Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip the Fair was centered around the taxation of the clergy in France. Pope Boniface in 1296 issued a papal bull stating that anyone including king, emperors, and princes that exacted a taxation form clergy would be excommunicated. King Philip denied monies that was to be sent to Rome from France to Rome in response to this. This led to the Pope allowing taxation but only for emergency situations.
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Yes, Henry the VIII did send a letter to the pope of the time asking for a divorce.
The Pope.
Pope Leo X
Pope Boniface VIII was born in 1235.
Pope Boniface VIII was born in the Papal States. He was an Italian.
Pope Boniface VIII died on 1303-10-11.
Pope Boniface VIII was pope from 1294-1303.
Boniface VIII (1294-1303)
On November 18, 1302, Pope Boniface VIII issued the Papal bull Unam Sanctam.
He was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303
Although there were a lot of controversies surrounding the reign of Boniface VIII he is still considered as a pope in all the lists I have seen. Some tried to have him excommunicated after he died but were not successful.
Pope Boniface VIII was pope until October when he died. He was followed a few days later by Benedict X.
Pope Boniface VIII did not want them to impose taxes on clerics, nor did he want French king Philip IV to try a French bishop in a royal court.
Philippe IV briefly captured the Pope Boniface VIII in Agnani in 1303.
King St. Louis IX was canonized in the year 1297 by Pope Boniface VIII. Exact day unknown.