The tension between Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV of France arose primarily from disputes over the authority of the Church versus the monarchy, particularly regarding taxation and clerical privileges. Philip sought to tax the clergy to fund his wars, while Boniface asserted the spiritual authority of the papacy over secular rulers. This conflict escalated with the issuance of Boniface's papal bull "Unam Sanctam," which claimed that spiritual authority was supreme over temporal power. Ultimately, these disputes contributed to a broader crisis of authority, leading to the Great Schism and the eventual division of the Church.
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