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Comparison of Unam Sanctam and The Law Licet Juris
Sources: Unam Sanctam, The Law Licet Juris of the Frankfort Diet (historical documents)

During the fourteenth century there were many debates over whether secular leaders or religious leaders had more authority. Many people believed that religious leaders were also in charge of secular matters and that the king or emperor is second to the pope. On the other hand, some people believed that the king was the most important person and did not need to be approved by the church or papal authorities at all. In Unam Sanctam, Pope Boniface VII takes the approach of religious leaders having control over secular matters. In The Law Licet Juris of the Frankfort Diet, it declares the independence of secular authority and states that the pope has nothing to do with the king.
The major source of conflict between the two authors is basically over who has more power. Boniface had a reputation for trying to increase papal power during......

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