# Estates-General summoned (1302)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1302-estates-general-summoned
Location: Paris

Philip IV assembled clergy, nobility and representatives of towns during his conflict with the papacy. Within the broader Capetian France period, The Capetian monarchy expanded rapidly under Philip Augustus and his successors. Royal courts, taxation, Gothic culture and crusading flourished as the crown absorbed territories and strengthened institutions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip IV the Fair (King of France). Estates-General summoned is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Estates-General summoned is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Philip IV the Fair](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-iv-the-fair)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Estates-General summoned](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Estates-General+summoned&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Estates-General summoned](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Estates-General+summoned)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)