The Knights Templar collapse had many reasons behind it when the pope officially dissolved the order in 1312. The collapse of the knights Templar began when the third crusade concluded also known as the Battle of Hattin which ended Christian rule of Jerusalem. Also, the charges made by King Phillippe against the order of knights Templar for heresies against their faith eventually dissolved the order.
The battle of Hattin is known as the worst defeats in the history of the Knights Templar falling to the Muslims lead by Saladin. The Knights Templar were brutally defeated because of dreadful decisions made by grand master Gerard de Ridefort. Some of the decisions were to march to the Muslim army during the day in extremely hot weather without …show more content…
King Phillippe feared that he was lose his power to the knights Templar because they were becoming rich. He was known to be struggling with his finances and if he could take back all his land given to the Knight Templar he would regain some his wealth and take their riches. His only way to end the order was to do it legally. So he charged them with the most severe crimes so no one would attempt to help them if proven guilty. According to the book knights Templar encyclopedia there was “at least 104 articles were brought against the knights Templar in France; these were based primarily on testimony from French king Phillipe’s informers and from confessions made under torture”. In addition the knights Templar encyclopedia grouped the charges in six categories: reception into the order, idolatry, heresy, sodomy, charity and the acquisition of property and secrecy proceedings. However, the charge that was most discussed about was accusations of the knights Templar spitting on the cross or deny Christ. There was evidence of this charge being false as 80 members of the Knights Templar were captured after the losing the castle of safe, they were all given options to be set free only by deny Christ. All the men were beheaded showing their devotion to Christ and the knights Templar. King Phillipe charged the knights Templar with the most severe
The battle of Hattin is known as the worst defeats in the history of the Knights Templar falling to the Muslims lead by Saladin. The Knights Templar were brutally defeated because of dreadful decisions made by grand master Gerard de Ridefort. Some of the decisions were to march to the Muslim army during the day in extremely hot weather without …show more content…
King Phillippe feared that he was lose his power to the knights Templar because they were becoming rich. He was known to be struggling with his finances and if he could take back all his land given to the Knight Templar he would regain some his wealth and take their riches. His only way to end the order was to do it legally. So he charged them with the most severe crimes so no one would attempt to help them if proven guilty. According to the book knights Templar encyclopedia there was “at least 104 articles were brought against the knights Templar in France; these were based primarily on testimony from French king Phillipe’s informers and from confessions made under torture”. In addition the knights Templar encyclopedia grouped the charges in six categories: reception into the order, idolatry, heresy, sodomy, charity and the acquisition of property and secrecy proceedings. However, the charge that was most discussed about was accusations of the knights Templar spitting on the cross or deny Christ. There was evidence of this charge being false as 80 members of the Knights Templar were captured after the losing the castle of safe, they were all given options to be set free only by deny Christ. All the men were beheaded showing their devotion to Christ and the knights Templar. King Phillipe charged the knights Templar with the most severe