On #ThisDayInHistory in 1302, in the midst of tax disputes with French king #PhilipTheFair and English king #EdwardLongshanks, Pope #BonifaceVIII issued papal bull #UnamSanctam. It argued for submission of all earthly power to the Pope and Church as the only path to salvation.

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⚔️ Feud with France: Battled King Philip IV over supreme authority, issuing a papal bull claiming command over Europe’s kings and armies.
🔗 Downfall: Philip ordered his capture, and Boniface died shortly after.

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