Pierre Flotte or Pierre Flote (
Languedoc, second half of the 13th century –
Kortrijk, 11 July 1302) was a French legalist,
Chancellor of France
In France, under the ''Ancien Régime'', the officer of state responsible for the judiciary was the Chancellor of Francesometimes called Grand Chancellor or Lord Chancellor (french: Chancelier de France). The Chancellor was responsible for seei ...
and
Keeper of the Seals
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of
Philip IV the Fair.
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
Pope Boniface VIII ( la, Bonifatius PP. VIII; born Benedetto Caetani, c. 1230 – 11 October 1303) was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 December 1294 to his death in 1303. The Caetani, Caetani family was of b ...
, 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 died in the
Battle of the Golden Spurs
The Battle of the Golden Spurs ( nl, Guldensporenslag; french: Bataille des éperons d'or) was a military confrontation between the royal army of France and rebellious forces of the County of Flanders on 11 July 1302 during the Franco-Flemis ...
which took place near Kortrijk on 11 July 1302, when the local Flemish population mounted a successful uprising against France.
Flote, Pierre
Flote, Pierre
Flote, Pierre
Year of birth unknown
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