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Who imprisoned the Pope?
Napoleon
In 1809, the Pontiff was kidnapped from Rome by a young French general acting under the Emperor’s instructions to ”shut (the Pope) up. ” Napoleon held Pius VII prisoner for nearly five years. Not content to be Emperor, Napoleon coveted the powers of the Papacy as well.
When did the pope lose his temporal power?
On 9 February 1849, a revolutionary Roman Assembly proclaimed the Roman Republic. Subsequently, the Constitution of the Roman Republic abolished Papal temporal power, although the independence of the pope as head of the Catholic Church was guaranteed by article 8 of the “Principi fondamentali”.
Why did Berthier captured the pope?
General Berthier marched to Rome, entered it unopposed on 10 February 1798 and, proclaiming a Roman Republic, demanded of the Pope the renunciation of his temporal power. Upon his refusal he was taken prisoner, and on 20 February was escorted from the Vatican to Siena, and thence to the Certosa near Florence.
What were the conflicts between Pope Boniface VIII and the kings of France and England regarding?
Both, Philip King of France, and Boniface VIII felt that the other was attempting to gain control over their territory. Most of the primary sources are papal bulls that show Boniface was expanding on the power of the church and by doing so protecting the church.
What caused the conflict between Philip IV of France and Pope Boniface VIII?
What caused the conflict between Philip IV of France and Pope Boniface VIII? Philip IV started to collect new taxes from the clergy and pope Boniface VIII forbade imposing taxes on the clergy without papal consent.
What power did the pope have in France?
The Papacy had the right to depose bishops; the French government still, since the Concordat of Bologna in 1516, nominated them. The state would pay clerical salaries and the clergy swore an oath of allegiance to the state. The Catholic Church gave up all its claims to Church lands that were confiscated after 1790.
How many Pope Boniface were there?
nine Popes
There have been nine Popes named Boniface.