An Autograph Manuscript by Philip the Fair: A Piece of French History

Published on 29 April 2022, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 30 April 2022 - 10:00 (CEST) - 12-14, rue Peyronnet - 33800 Bordeaux

This parchment written by the Iron King (r. 1285-1314) reminds us of the major and often murky role that his right-hand man, Guillaume de Nogaret, played during his reign.

14th century, Philip IV (The Fair) (1268-1314). Manuscript on Parchment, (66 x 54... An Autograph Manuscript by Philip the Fair: A Piece of French History

14th century, Philip IV (The Fair) (1268-1314). Manuscript on Parchment, (66 x 54 cm, 26 x 21.3 in)
Estimate: €20,000/30,000

Pope Boniface VIII, refusing to allow Philip IV (Le Bel or The Fair) to tax the assets of the church within his country, issued a bull (papal edict) in 1302 asserting the papacy’s superiority over royalty. In response, the King of France decided to send men to Italy to arrest the Pope and bring him back to France to be tried by a council.…

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