"Accord me the six favors which I shall ask of thee," replied
Philippe le Bel.

"It's for thee to command and for me to obey," said the future
Pope.

The vow of servitude was taken.

The King raised Bertrand de Got, and, kissing him on the mouth,
said:

"The six favors which I demand of thee are these: First, thou
shalt reconcile me completely with the Church, and grant me pardon
for the misdeed that I committed toward Boniface VIII. Second,
thou shalt restore to me and mine the right of communion of which
the Court of Rome deprived me. Third, thou shalt grant me the
clergy's tithe in my kingdom for the next five years, to help
defray the expenses of the war in Flanders. Fourth, thou shalt
destroy and annul the memory of Pope Boniface VIII. Fifth, thou
shalt bestow the dignity of cardinal upon Messires Jacopo and
Pietro de Colonna. As to the sixth favor and promise, that I
shall reserve to speak to thee thereof in its time and place."

Bertrand de Got swore to the promises and favors known, and to
the promise and favor unknown. This last, which the King had not
dared to mention in connection with the others, was the abolition
of the Knights Templar. Besides the promises made on the Corpus
Domini, Bertrand de Got gave as hostages his brother and two of
his nephews. The King swore on his side that he should be elected