The Templar Knight

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Were the Templars crushed for the money?

Were the Templars crushed for the money?

A greedy king's need for ready cash may have spelt their doom

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Tony McMahon
Sep 15, 2021
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When King Philip of France decided to crush the Knights Templar in the year 1307 was it because he loathed their filthy rituals and black magic - or did he just want to get his hands on their money? Let’s find out why he might have wanted and needed all that cash…

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King Philip of France owed a massive amount of money to the Templars and the Order had a la…

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