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Title: A popular history of France : from the earliest times
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Guizot, M. (François), 1787-1874
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Publisher: Boston : D. Estes and C.E. Lauriat
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ficationmust be sent to the pope of the kings appeal to the futurecouncil. Philip could no longer confide this awkward businessto his chancellor, Peter Flotte ; for he had fallen at Courtrai, inthe battle against the Flemings. William of Nogaret undertookit, at the same time obtaining from the king a sort of blankcommission authorizing and ratifying in advance all that, underthe circumstances, he might consider it advisable to do. Notifi-cation of the appeal had to be made to the pope at Anagni, hisnative town, whither he had gone for refuge, and the people ofwhich, being zealous in his favor, had already dragged in themud the lilies and the banner of France. Nogaret was bold,ruffianly, and clever. He repaired in haste to Florence, to thekings banker, got a plentiful supply of money, established com-munications in Anagni, and secured, above all, the co-operationof Sciarra Colonna, who was passionately hostile to the pope,had been formerly proscribed by him, and, having fallen into the
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COLONNA STRIKING THE POPE. — Page 185. Chap. XVIII.) THE KINGSHIP IN FRANCE. 185 hands of corsairs, had worked at the oar for them during manya year rather than reveal his name and be sold to Boniface Gae-tani. On the 7th of September, 1303, Colonna and his asso-ciates introduced Nogaret and his following into Anagni, withshouts of Death to Pope Boniface! Long live the King ofFrance! The populace, dumbfounded, remained motionless.The pope, deserted by all, even by his own nephew, tried totouch the heart of Colonna himself, whose only answer was asummons to abdicate, and to surrender at discretion. Thosebe hard words, said Boniface, and burst into tears. But thisold man, seventy-five years of age, had a proud spirit, and adignity worthy of his rank. Betrayed, like Jesus, said he, shall I die; but I will die pope. He donned the cloak of St.Peter, put the crown of Constantine upon his head, took in hishands the keys and the cross, and, as his enemies drew nigh, hesaid to them, Here is

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