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Were the Templars just victims of politics, or did they carry a secret too dangerous to survive?
The Knights Templar were monks with swords, and that contradiction made them unforgettable.
They began as a small group of knights protecting pilgrims on the dangerous roads to Jerusalem. Soon, they were living on the Temple Mount, fighting in the Crusades, building castles, and handling money for kings and pilgrims across Europe.
Their power made them respected, but it also made them feared.
When King Philip IV of France fell deep into debt, he turned against them, accused them of heresy, and had them arrested in 1307.
The order was destroyed, but the mystery never died.
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