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Was Jacques De Molay really the last Grand Master of the Templars?
Was another Grand Master called Larmenius appointed by Jacques De Molay before he was burned at the stake?
Read MoreKNIGHTFALL character profile: Pope Boniface VIII
The truth about Pope Boniface VIII and his struggle with King Philip of France
Read MoreWere the Knights Templar really the guardians of the Holy Grail?
Were the Knights Templar really the guardians of the Holy Grail?
Read MoreTen accusations made against the Knights Templar
In 1307, the Knights Templar were rounded up, imprisoned and tortured under secret orders issued by the King of France. The trials of top Templars would last for years and lead to many being burnt at the stake including the…
Read MoreWhere did all the Templar treasure disappear to?
It’s vexed many down the ages. The Templars were warriors, monks and medieval bankers. They ran a financial system through their preceptories that spanned Europe and funded their crusades in the Holy Land and Al-Andalus (modern Spain and Portugal). Kings…
Read MoreParis – the beating heart of the Knights Templar
On this very sad day, it’s worth remembering what a great historical city Paris is – and why it will endure. It was, after all, the de facto headquarters of the Knights Templar. In what is now the Marais district,…
Read MoreLast Templar Grand Master executed on March 18th
The year was 1314 and in front of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was burnt at the stake in front of a huge crowd. After two hundred years of crusading,…
Read MoreWho was Jacques de Molay – last Templar Grand Master?
Everybody knows that Friday the 13th is unlucky because it was the day that Jacques de Molay and the last Knights Templar were rounded up and imprisoned by King Philip of France. De Molay would eventually be burnt to death…
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