Molay (Rogier, Coloured)
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Molay (Rogier, Coloured)
JACQUES DE MOLAY the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, burnt alive for alleged crimes
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1243 1314 Alive Alleged Burnt Crimes Jacques Knights Master Molay Rogier Templar
EDITORS COMMENTS
This vividly colored print depicts the final moments of Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. De Molay, a French nobleman who joined the Templar order in 1243, was arrested in 1307 on allegations of heresy and other crimes. The Templar Order, once a powerful and influential military and religious institution, was disbanded by King Philip IV of France under pressure from the Pope. De Molay was held in the Château Gaillard prison for over a decade before being brought to trial in 1314. Despite numerous confessions extracted through torture, de Molay maintained his innocence and refused to recant. In the end, he was sentenced to be burned at the stake on March 18, 1314, in Paris's Place de Nôtre-Dame. The flames consumed his body, but according to legend, de Molay's ashes were not consumed, and he was said to have miraculously survived the ordeal. This image, produced by Mary Evans Picture Library, captures the dramatic and tragic end of a man who was once a revered leader of the Templar Order." "The Knights Templar were a medieval Christian military order founded in 1119, dedicated to protecting pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. They grew in power and influence over the centuries, amassing vast wealth and becoming a significant political force in Europe. However, their downfall came in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, when they were accused of heresy and other crimes, leading to their eventual disbanding and the persecution of their members. Jacques de Molay's defiance in the face of his accusers and his supposed miraculous survival after his execution have made him a symbol of resistance and martyrdom in Templar lore.
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