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Did the Pope try to save the Knights Templar?

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Tony McMahon

Pope Clement V tried to save the Knights Templar but found himself up against King Philip of France who got his way as Tony McMahon discovers

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Category: Templar History Tags: avignon, Clement, Clement V, escape, gaol, imprisoned, jail, king, King Philip, Kingdom, Kingdom of Heaven, knight, knights, Philip IV of France, Philip the Fair, pope, prison, Templar, templars, trial

KNIGHTFALL character profile: King Philip of France

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Tony McMahon

King Philip of France is a leading character in Knightfall – but who was he in real life?

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Category: Templar Mystery Tags: actor, burn, destroy, drama, Ed Stoppard, fair, france, french, history, Knightfall, knights, medieval, monarch, Philip, Philip the Fair, Phillip, Templar, today