# Attack on Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni (1303)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1303-attack-on-pope-boniface-viii-at-anagni
Location: Anagni

Agents allied with Philip IV seized the pope briefly during a fierce church-state conflict. 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). Attack on Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni 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
Attack on Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni 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 — Attack on Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Attack+on+Pope+Boniface+VIII+at+Anagni&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Attack on Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Attack+on+Pope+Boniface+VIII+at+Anagni)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)