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Arrest of the Knights Templar (1307)
On Friday 13 October 1307, Philip IV of France secretly ordered the simultaneous arrest of the Knights Templar across France on charges of heresy and…
Timeline
- 1307Paris · Île-de-FrancePhilip IV sent sealed secret orders to officials throughout France, to be opened simultaneously at dawn on 13 October, ordering the arrest of Knights Templar across the country, including Grand Master Jacques de Molay.
- 1307–1314France · FranceThe arrested knights were tortured into confessing to heresy and other charges; the Order's property was confiscated and turned over to the crown, and Pope Clement V formally dissolved the Knights Templar at the Council of Vienne in 1312.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia: The Knights Templar https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14493a.htm