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Born Pierre FLOTTE
French legalist, Chancellor and Keeper of the Seals of Philip IV the Fair
Born on 1250 in Dauphiné, France , France
Died on July 13, 1302 in Courtrai, France
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He was an adversary of Pope Boniface VIII, defending the authoritarianism of the French king against the Roman Church, and the first civilian to be appointed as Chancellor, as before, only ecclesiastics were granted this honor.
... He was taught Roman law at the University of Montpellier, and was considered one of the best lawyers and legalists of his time. He led negotiations with the Roman Curia, England and Germany.
He was an adversary of Pope Boniface VIII, defending the authoritarianism of the French king against the Roman Church, and the first civilian to be appointed as Chancellor, as before, only ecclesiastics were granted this honor.
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