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Nov 29, 2014 · On this day 700 years ago Philip IV of France died. He was 46 and rumours circulated that his sudden death was God’s revenge on his destruction of the Knights Templar.
In 1306 Philip expelled the Jews from France, followed by the total destruction of the Knights Templar the next year in 1307. To further strengthen the monarchy, Philip tried to tax and impose state control over the Catholic Church in France, leading to a violent dispute with Pope Boniface VIII.
Apr 2, 2024 · Philip IV (born 1268, Fontainebleau, France—died November 29, 1314, Fontainebleau) was the king of France from 1285 to 1314 (and of Navarre, as Philip I, from 1284 to 1305, ruling jointly with his wife, Joan I of Navarre).
Feb 21, 2017 · The Knights Templar were a formidable order, combining religious authority with wealth and military force but they were destroyed by King Philip IV of France, who accused them of religious and sexual crimes. Nick Inman looks at their beginning, their end and their legacy.
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Jun 7, 2020 · King Philip IV, commonly referred to as Philip the Fair (le Bel), was born in the year 1268, one hundred and fifty years after the formation of the Knights Templar. Philip was King of France from 1285-1314.
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Mar 5, 2019 · Philip IV of France began his campaign to quash the Templars on September 14, 1307, when he sent sealed orders to his officers across the kingdom, with instructions that they not be opened...
In October 1307, by order of Philip IV of France, all the Knights Templar within the French domains were arrested. The following month, Pope Clement V sent out orders for the arrest of the Templars throughout Europe. The brothers were accused of a variety of crimes, which were said to be long-established in the order.
