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MOLAY BURNS 1314 - 2
Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master, is burnt alive at Paris on the orders of Philippe IV, bringing the once proud Order to an ignominious end
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1314 Alive Bringing Burns Burnt Jacques Knights Master Molay Order Orders Philippe Proud Templar
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This haunting image depicts the final moments of Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, as he is burned alive at the stake in Paris on March 18, 1314. The once proud and powerful military-religious Order, founded in 1119 to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, had fallen from grace in the eyes of King Philippe IV of France. Accusations of heresy and other heinous crimes against the Order had been circulating for years, and in 1307, Philippe ordered the arrest of all Templars in France. Under extreme duress, many confessed to heresy and other crimes, further fueling the king's determination to disband the Order. In 1312, Pope Clement V issued a papal bull, "Vox in Excelso," suppressing the Order and ordering all Templars to renounce their vows and turn over their assets. Despite his age and ill health, Jacques de Molay refused to recant, maintaining his innocence and that of his Order. He was brought before a tribunal and sentenced to be burned alive at the stake. The image shows de Molay, dressed in his robes of office, being led to the pyre by French soldiers. The flames are already beginning to consume the wood around him, but his expression remains defiant and unbroken. The burning of Jacques de Molay brought an ignominious end to the once proud and powerful Knights Templar Order. The Order's assets were seized by the crown, and many of its members were executed or imprisoned. The Templar legacy would live on, however, fueling legends of hidden treasure and secret knowledge. This image serves as a poignant reminder of the Order's tragic end and the power of the state to bring even the most powerful institutions to their knees.
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