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How did Pope Clement V respond to Philip IVâs accusations against Boniface VIII in 1311?
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Boniface VIII
Miniature of Pope Boniface VIII from Vaticinia de Pontificibus (an index of prophecies of the popes), c. 14th century; in the British Library, London.
At the Council of Vienne, which convened in 1311, Pope Clement V did not hold a formal trial regarding the posthumous accusations of heresy and illegitimacy brought against Boniface VIII by King Philip IV.1
While Philip IV had aggressively pursued these charges to undermine his predecessor's legacy, Clement Vâwho was often pressured by the French kingâavoided a direct condemnation of Boniface through the council proceedings. Instead, Clement V was eventually obliged to appease Philip by erasing from the papal registers all apostolic letters that had been issued against the king and his agents during the conflict with Boniface.213