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The Templars were accused of homosexual practices, idolatry, and were suspected of worshiping either a figure known as [[Baphomet]] or a mummified severed head they recovered at their original headquarters on the Temple Mount that many scholars theorize might have been that of John the Baptist, among other things. | The Templars were accused of homosexual practices, idolatry, and were suspected of worshiping either a figure known as [[Baphomet]] or a mummified severed head they recovered at their original headquarters on the Temple Mount that many scholars theorize might have been that of John the Baptist, among other things. | ||
In 1307, King Philip ordered all the Knights Templar in France to be arrested on Friday, October [[13]]th. They were tortured into giving false confessions and then [[death by burning|burned at the stake]]. Under further pressure, Pope Clement V disbanded the order in 1312. | In 1307, King Philip ordered all the Knights Templar in France to be arrested on Friday, October [[13 (number)|13]]th. They were tortured into giving false confessions and then [[death by burning|burned at the stake]]. Under further pressure, Pope Clement V disbanded the order in 1312. | ||
==Aftermath and modern legacy== | ==Aftermath and modern legacy== | ||