Paris Ile de la Cite - where Jaques d'Molay -last Grand Master of Templar- died

Jaques d'Molay the last Grand Master of templars, a bout this man world created a lot of legends. One of the most famous is these  in which the Last Grand Master of the order, took treasures of the Temple of Solomon from Jerusalem to France.It was supposed to be a powerful, incredibly rich treasure. With time, the legends became: Ark of Covenant, Holy Grail, Solomon's Ring, thanks to which he talked with demons and they fulfilled his wishes. The more distant the times were, the more legends were created. On the beginning it was only a wain filled with gold. This myth was a reason of the fall of the templars.
Philip king of France, bakrupt , endured a great loan from the Grand Master Jacques de Molay, which he could not repay.

This is the time when soon will be two popes, including one in Avignon, that man was totaly doll in the hand of  the king of France, but he still carried the word ''pope'', so his word should be counted.

It was a total mess, because if something was not approved by the Vatican, it was going to Avignon. If Avignon did not approve, he was sent to the Vatican. Who will take a smaller bribe, who will give more.For repayment  the loan,king and pope began the persecution of the Jews, thanks to which part of the wealth was taken over to pay off the debt.Like a curse, not only the Templars demand repayment, others also, and the king was in debt everywhere.No one want give more money, his life was to expensive, he was as well compulsive gamblers.

The Pope initially does not want to agree, durning speak at last one knight beat him, at last he decided to declare the Order as '' heretics''. Problem of repayment gone. Machine moved and Jaques d'Molay was burned... As he predicted by burning at the stake, a year later the king and pope died  as well.The question remains whether someone helped them or not. After death of pope Bonifatius VIII, his successor decided to move to Avignon.

 

This is the last work of king Philip, which he did not enjoy for by long time. France finally has a pope only for ''himself''. He liquidated the hated order and no longer has to pay the debt, but in the same moment started the machine, which bring total mess in the church.

 

 

The Parisian island of Ile de la Cite, a statue of Henry IV. We descent down the stairs to the marina its here , just need to turn around. The stones board says: 

''Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Temple Order, was burned at the stake on March 18, 1314.''

When Napoleon Bonaparte enters the throne, he sends papers to the Vatican to prove the Templars innocence and re-open the trial.The papers were in Vatican untouched hundred years until the moment when on papal throne joined John Paul II, the polish pope, a great philosopher, an artist fascinated by the Grail Stories, it was the last case that the Pope dealt with. In 2007, the trial was analyzed. By order of pope Benedict XVI the order was acquitted. Jacques d'Molay became innocent.

There is no reason to doubt it. The Vatican has its own secret service and archaeologists, appointed specifically to study these matters.

Forgotten place, no ...In the evening people come here to light candles and leave flowers.Every year, on the anniversary of death, there are crowds of strange whispering people. This is the place of pilgrimage of all the associations that refer to the traditions of the Templars. Jaques d'Molay , thanks king, in fact became immortal.

Walking place , has own secrets