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Templars Burn (Mouchot)
Jacques de Molay and other leading Knights Templar are hastily burnt at Paris, on the orders of Philippe le Bel, king of France
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This evocative image captures the final moments of Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and several leading members of the order, as they are hastily burnt at the stake in Paris on March 18, 1314. King Philip the Fair of France, depicted here in military regalia, had ordered their execution on charges of heresy and other alleged crimes. The Templars, a once-powerful and influential military and religious order, had amassed significant wealth and land holdings throughout Europe, which raised suspicions and envy among the ruling elite. The scene depicted in this print, created by the French engraver Mouchot, is a dramatic and chilling reminder of the political and religious upheavals of the early 14th century. The Templars, who had taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, were now being punished for their supposed deviations from orthodox Christianity. Molay, who refused to recant his beliefs, is shown here defiantly looking up towards the heavens as the flames consume him and his fellow knights. The image of the burning Templars marked the end of the order, which had been established in 1119 to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. The event also had far-reaching consequences for the broader history of Europe, contributing to the rise of the Hundred Years War between France and England and the eventual emergence of the Avignon Papacy. This haunting print offers a glimpse into a turbulent period of European history, when religious and political forces collided with devastating consequences.
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