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Philip IV Asserts Royal Authority over Lyon (1301)

Type Event Region France Time 1301

In 1301 Philip IV of France moved to subordinate the archbishopric and municipal liberties of Lyon to the crown, imposing royal judges and fiscal age…

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  1. 1301Lyon · Rhône-AlpesPhilip IV challenged the jurisdictional independence long exercised by the archbishop of Lyon and the city's consulate, invoking royal prerogative over appeals and taxation in a wealthy commercial hub astride Rhône trade routes.
  2. 1301Lyon · Rhône-AlpesRoyal bailiffs and seneschals were stationed in Lyon to collect revenues, hear appeals, and override local privileges, marking the practical annexation of the city to the French crown's direct administration.

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