A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . he stringent fiscal measures of Pliilij), the French BONIFACE VIII. AND PHILIP IV. 337 clergy had complained in Rome. The pope (Fig. 151) in 1296 there-upon issued the bull ^ Clericis lakos. This forbad laymen on pain ofthe ban to levy taxes and dues on the clergy and their possessions,forbidding the clergy, at the same time, to make any such paymentswithout previous papal consent. But these principles were entirelycontrary to French custom and usage, and their adoption would havemade the future growth of
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . he stringent fiscal measures of Pliilij), the French BONIFACE VIII. AND PHILIP IV. 337 clergy had complained in Rome. The pope (Fig. 151) in 1296 there-upon issued the bull ^ Clericis lakos. This forbad laymen on pain ofthe ban to levy taxes and dues on the clergy and their possessions,forbidding the clergy, at the same time, to make any such paymentswithout previous papal consent. But these principles were entirelycontrary to French custom and usage, and their adoption would havemade the future growth of the new French monarchical system impos-sible. Undoubtedly Boniface VIII. had overshot the mark in hiszeal. He liad raised impracticable demands, a fact which he after-wards acknowledged by formally recalling the bull. The Frenchking, however, immediately retaliated by forbidding, on August 17,1296, the export of precious wares, money, weapons, and was unpleasantly reminded of the limitations of his power,and directed an angry remonstrance to Philip the next month. It.
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