In the ongoing struggle with the church, how did the French king Philip IV assert his jurisdiction over southern France in 1301?
A) By deposing Innocent's brother, the bishop of Pamiers, and dissolving the bishopric
B) By arresting the bishop of Pamiers for an exaggerated charge of treason
C) By suspending the Inquisition in Languedoc, a region Innocent considered deeply heretical
D) By establishing a royal court to hear appeals of cases tried by ecclesiastical courts

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Philip IV asserted his jurisdiction over southern France by arresting the bishop of Pamiers on an exaggerated charge of treason in 1301. This act was part of his broader conflict with the papacy over the authority and independence of the church in France.

In the Ongoing Struggle with the Church, How Did the French