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1291. The Templars stand on the walls of their final great stronghold, and defend it against the attack of a massive Mamluk army. 1314, the last Grand Master of the Templars, Jacques de Molay, is bound to a stake at Paris. But before he burns, the Grand Master pronounces a curse, that God will avenge his wrongful death. This is the history of the final struggles of the Knights Templar. What led to the French king’s arrest of the Knights Templar? Once these men had been the King’s close allies, why did he suddenly decide to have them all destroyed? And what is the truth of the matter? Were the Templars heretics, blasphemers? Or were they wrongfully accused? Today on Real Crusades History, we’ll explore the final battles of the Knights Templar, followed by their trial and destruction in France under the power of King Philip IV. Get my book about the Crusades: http://www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Heathen-Rage-Crusades/dp/152395762X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461105827&sr=8-1&keywords=why+does+the+heathen+rage Song from the video is "Rest Your Head" by Roman Lion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBJ0kfL5_4 Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RealCrusadesHistory Donate through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MA5JLUY5HDCNG Sources: -Arab Historians of the Crusades, trans. Francesco Gabrieli, (Barnes and Noble Books, 1993) -Barber, Malcolm - The New Knighthood, (Cambridge, 1994) -Frale, Barbara - The Templars - The Secret History Revealed, (Arcade, 2009) -Madden, Thomas - The New Concise History of the Crusades, (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2006) -Nicholson, Helen - The Knights Templar, (Sutton, 2001) -Riley-Smith, Jonathan - The Crusades: A History, (Yale University Press, 2005) -The Templar of Tyre: Part III of the Deeds of the Cypriots, trans. Paul F. Crawford, (Ashgate, 2017) -Tyerman, Christopher - God’s War, (Harvard University Press, 2006) Watch our full documentary on Christendom's Greatest Warriors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A38kGzYGUxY Images in this video are Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Please note this is an unofficial video and is not endorsed by SEGA or the Creative Assembly in any way. For more information on Total War, please visit www.totalwar.com. #KnightsTemplar #Templars #France