Boniface VIII Biography and Timeline

Cardinal

Appointed Cardinal Priest

Pope

Appointed Pope, Benedetto Caetani

Role range: 1294-1303

Peace

Completes the peace with James II of Aragon & advances the war with Sicily

Role range: 1294-1303

Papal Bull

Issues the Clericus Laicos, those who disobey will be excommunicated. Forbids the collection of taxes on Church property without consent of the Holy See

Role range: 1294-1303

Roman Catholic Church

All subsidies by the clergy to lay rulers are forbidden unless granted by the Pope

Role range: 1294-1303

Rule of Gascony

The Pope intervenes, England & France agree peace & Gascony is returned to England

Role range: 1294-1303

Roman Catholic Church

Issues the 6th book of Decretals, Canon law is brought up to date & clarified

Role range: 1294-1303

Papal Bull

Issues the Unam Sanctum asserting temporal as well as spritual supremacy of the Pope. "a necessity of salvation for every human creature to be subject to the Roman pontiff"

Role range: 1294-1303

Supremacy

Issues the Unam Sanctum asserting temporal as well as spritual supremacy of the Pope. "a necessity of salvation for every human creature to be subject to the Roman pontiff"

Role range: 1294-1303

Death of Boniface VIII

Death of Boniface VIII, shortly after the French siege of Agnagni

Role range: 1294-1303

Siege of Vatican

The French force their way into the Popes palace after quarrels with Philip IV. The attempted French abduction of the Pope fails

Role range: 1294-1303