papal bull Clericis Laicos
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The papal bull Clericis Laicos was a 1296 decree by Pope Boniface VIII forbidding secular rulers from taxing the clergy without papal approval, intensifying conflicts between the papacy and European monarchs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| papal bull Clericis Laicos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6096707 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: papal bull Clericis Laicos Context triple: [Pope Boniface VIII, notableWork, papal bull Clericis Laicos]
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A.
papal bull Unam Sanctam
The papal bull Unam Sanctam is a 1302 decree by Pope Boniface VIII asserting the supremacy of spiritual and papal authority over temporal rulers.
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B.
papal bull Aeterni regis
Aeterni regis is a 1481 papal bull that confirmed earlier treaties dividing newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Castile, shaping early colonial territorial claims.
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C.
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
The papal bull *Decet Romanum Pontificem* (1521) is the decree by Pope Leo X that formally excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
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D.
papal bull Provida solersque
Provida solersque is the papal bull issued by the Pope that formally created and organized the Roman Catholic Diocese of Freiburg in the early 19th century.
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E.
papal bull Ad extirpanda
The papal bull *Ad extirpanda* is a 1252 decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: papal bull Clericis Laicos Target entity description: The papal bull Clericis Laicos was a 1296 decree by Pope Boniface VIII forbidding secular rulers from taxing the clergy without papal approval, intensifying conflicts between the papacy and European monarchs.
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A.
papal bull Unam Sanctam
The papal bull Unam Sanctam is a 1302 decree by Pope Boniface VIII asserting the supremacy of spiritual and papal authority over temporal rulers.
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B.
papal bull Aeterni regis
Aeterni regis is a 1481 papal bull that confirmed earlier treaties dividing newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Castile, shaping early colonial territorial claims.
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C.
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
The papal bull *Decet Romanum Pontificem* (1521) is the decree by Pope Leo X that formally excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
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D.
papal bull Provida solersque
Provida solersque is the papal bull issued by the Pope that formally created and organized the Roman Catholic Diocese of Freiburg in the early 19th century.
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E.
papal bull Ad extirpanda
The papal bull *Ad extirpanda* is a 1252 decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval decree
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papal bull ⓘ |
| aim |
to assert papal authority over financial matters involving the clergy
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to protect ecclesiastical revenues from secular taxation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
clergy of the Latin Church
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secular rulers of Christian kingdoms ⓘ |
| assertsAuthorityOf | papacy ⓘ |
| author | Pope Boniface VIII ⓘ |
| canonicalDomain | canon law ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to deterioration of papal authority in France
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intensified conflict between Pope Boniface VIII and Philip IV of France ⓘ led some monarchs to forbid export of money to Rome ⓘ provoked resistance from European monarchs ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1296 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Unam Sanctam ⓘ |
| genre | canonical decree ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict between papacy and European monarchs over taxation
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late 13th century Church–state conflicts ⓘ reign of Philip IV of France ⓘ |
| influenced | later debates on Church–state financial relations ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Pope Boniface VIII ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Christendom ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | forbade secular rulers from taxing clergy without papal consent ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on clergy of Western Christendom at time of issue ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its opening Latin words "Clericis laicos" ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Edward I of England
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Philip IV of France ⓘ |
| papacyOfIssuer | papacy of Boniface VIII ⓘ |
| partOf | conflict between Boniface VIII and Philip IV ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome ⓘ |
| provision |
prohibited lay princes from imposing taxes on clergy without permission of the Holy See
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threatened ecclesiastical censure for clergy who paid unauthorized taxes ⓘ threatened ecclesiastical censure for lay rulers who imposed unauthorized taxes on clergy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ausculta Fili
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Edward I of England ⓘ Philip IV of France ⓘ Unam Sanctam ⓘ papal–English conflict ⓘ papal–French conflict ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| restrictsAuthorityOf | secular rulers ⓘ |
| subject |
relations between Church and state
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taxation of clergy ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
distinction between spiritual and temporal powers
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papal supremacy over the Church ⓘ |
| topic | ecclesiastical immunity from lay taxation ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | papal legislation ⓘ |
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Subject: papal bull Clericis Laicos Description of subject: The papal bull Clericis Laicos was a 1296 decree by Pope Boniface VIII forbidding secular rulers from taxing the clergy without papal approval, intensifying conflicts between the papacy and European monarchs.
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