Potential Question #4- Philip IV vs. Pope Boniface / Church

Question 1

Philip IV was part of the ——- family

Answer 1

Capetian

Question 2

What kicked off this beef?

Answer 2

Phillip tried to tax the clergy

Throughout European history and today in the U.S., religious institutions are tax-exempt – this was a bold move by Philip. The Pope did not like this.

Created conflict with Pope Boniface & Philip IV

Question 3

What was Phillip’s reaction to the Pope’s disapproval of his taxation plan?

Answer 3

Philip sent his men to the Vatican (the seat of the catholic church) to kidnap the Pope

Pope Boniface was attacked and beaten. He escaped, but died from his injuries.

Question 4

How was the new Pope picked?

Answer 4

Normally, when a Pope dies cardinals vote to decide the new Pope. This time, Philip IV effectively chose the new Pope.

Question 5

The new Pope moved from-

Answer 5

Papal Court (Pope’s home) to Avignon (in France)

Question 6

What is this period referred to as?

Answer 6

This period is called the Babylonian Captivity by Christians – this term is borrowed from Judaism, referring to the period during which Jews in Babylon were enslaved by Nebuchadnezzar. In Christianity, it refers to the period during which the Pope lived in Avignon.

Question 7

The King of France (Philip IV) now controlled the ——

What did this make him?

Answer 7

papacy

This made him the most powerful person in Europe – Philip won.