The immolation of Jacques de Molay

[ewx]

study of the document shows that the knights were not heretics as had been believed for 700 years

Um, did anyone still believe that? I thought the role of the King of France and his debts was pretty well known...

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[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Breaking news, Pope shat on Templars in woods...

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

It was a critical time in the history of France. You were either with the king of France or against him. Why do doubters hate France so much?

[ewx.livejournal.com]

I'm English, France is my natural enemy.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Here, as always, I'm treating Foucault's Pendulum as my source, but yes. But there's been so much misinformation about the subject maybe any facts or official word are worth it...

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Yes; and exposing an ancient document about an interesting event to the world at large is certainly a worthwhile thing to do. But, well, the value lies in what we didn't know already...