Jan 27 Dante becomes a Florentine political exile May 18 Bruges Matins; the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in Bruges by local Flemish militia Victory in Battle Jul 11 Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch) near Kortrijk, Belgium: Flemish coalition defeat the French army of Philip IV King of France and Navarre Philip IV of France Nov 18 Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) "Unam sanctam" emphasizing the higher position of the spiritual in comparison with the secular order 1301 Historical Events by Year 1303
