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Pope Boniface VIII's decree Ausculta fili (only nominee)

Pope Boniface VIII's decree Ausculta fili (only nominee)

Pope Boniface VIII's decree Ausculta fili (only nominee)

Events Before

  1. Adolf of Nassau deposed as King of Germany

    Adolf (1255 – 2 July 1298) was the count of Nassau from about 1276 and the elected king of Germany from 1292 until his deposition by the prince-electors in 1298.

  2. Rindfleisch Persecutions - Jews of Ifhauben, Austria massacred

    Rindfleisch Persecutions - Jews of Ifhauben, Austria massacred

  3. Rindfleisch Persecutions, 250 Jews killed in Rothenburg, Germany

    Rindfleisch Persecutions, 250 Jews killed in Rothenburg, Germany

  4. Battle of Gollheim between warring German kings Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau results in Adolf's defeat and d

    Battle of Gollheim between warring German kings Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau results in Adolf's defeat and death

  5. Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) instating a Jubilee Year, granting forgiveness of sins and debts for those

    Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) instating a Jubilee Year, granting forgiveness of sins and debts for those who fulfill various conditions

Events After

  1. Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare

    Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare

  2. Dante becomes a Florentine political exile

    Dante becomes a Florentine political exile

  3. Bruges Matins; the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges by local Flemish militia

    The Matins of Bruges (Dutch: Brugse Metten) was the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges and their Leliaards supporters, a political faction in favour of French rule, on 18 May 1302 by...

  4. Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) "Unam sanctam" emphasizing the higher position of the spiritual in compari

    Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) "Unam sanctam" emphasizing the higher position of the spiritual in comparison with the secular order

  5. Flemish forces conquer Middelburg in Zeeland

    Flemish forces conquer Middelburg in Zeeland

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