Jacques de Molay, Templar, died on this day in 1314
Today marks the 700th anniversary of the execution of Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar. For many historians this day marks the unofficial end of the Templars, the military monastic order that for about two hundred years defended Jerusalem and the Holy Land for Roman Catholics. Dominic Selwood, the resident historian at The Telegraph, has penned a … Continue reading →