Knights Templar Downfall (oct 13, 1307 – may 2, 1312)

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*Philip IV in substantial debt to Templar
*Support for military order decreased and there was concern of here's
*Philip IV sought to gain French control over Papacy

October 13 , 1307
Philip IV ordered arrest of hundreds of Templars who were then tortured into admittance of heresy

Clement V sought for fair trials
*Philip IV power over Pope overruled, Philip IV used previous torture admittances of guilt and burnt them at the stake before they could state otherwise

Council of Vienne (May 2, 1312)
* At instigation of Philip IV, Papal support withdrawn for the Templar (Ad Providam)

Cite: Philip IV of France - Wikipedia
Council of Vienne - Wikipedia
Ad Provide - Wikipedia

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