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The Dual Swords of Power: Papal Authority and Temporal Rule

This political cartoon visually represents Boniface VIII's metaphor of the "two swords" symbolizing the spiritual and temporal powers of the Church. The cartoon depicts a priest holding a glowing spiritual sword, standing above a king wielding a heavy temporal sword. It illustrates that while the Church wields spiritual authority, the temporal power of kings and knights is exercised with the Church's permission. The imagery emphasizes the notion that spiritual authority should dominate over temporal authority, fostering a discussion on the dynamics between religion and governance.

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The Dual Swords of Power: Papal Authority and Temporal Rule

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  1. In the reading Bonafice VIII’s Defense of Papal Supremacy, it states “We are told by the word of the Gospel that in this His fold there are two swords—a spiritual, namely, and a temporal…Both swords, the spiritual and the material, therefore, are in the power of the Church; the one, indeed, to be wielded for the Church, the other by the Church; the one by the hand of the priest, the other by the hand of kings and knights, but at the will and sufferance of the priest. One sword, moreover, ought to be under the other, and the temporal authority to be subjected to the spiritual…” With your partner, create a political cartoon that shows an understanding of the metaphor described above. Rubric:

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