He almost succeeded in arresting Pope Boniface VIII at Anagni, and his sons domesticated Boniface's successors at Avignon.
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Ten days later, his chief lawyer and likely author of the new papal bull permitting resignation, Benedetto Gaitani, became Pope Boniface VIII.
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Boniface VIII was elected days later, and had his predecessor imprisoned.
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But he was so miserable as Pope Celestine V that he abdicated after five months, returned to the Majella region and was later arrested by his successor, Boniface VIII (presumably to get rid of him) and died in prison less than a year later.
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