Philip the Fair and the Ecclesiastical Assemblies of 1294-1295
Author: Jeffrey Howard Denton
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9780871698117
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This vol. provides a new analysis of the sources concerning the clash between Philip the Fair and Boniface VIII. Indeed, any attempt to study the constitutional and political position of the French clergy during the critical years at the turn of the 13th century must include an assessment of the ecclesiastical assemblies at which many clerical decisions were taken and through which the clerical voice was being heard. Although much progress has been made in the sorting and listing of materials relating to French diocesan synods, prior to this publication there had been no comparable sifting of the sources for the provincial councils.