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'''Pope Clement V''' (c. 1264 – 20 April 1314), born '''Raymond Bertrand de Got''', was a [[France|French]] prelate and later [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1305 until his death. He was also the first of the so-called Avignon Popes. | '''Pope Clement V''' (c. 1264 – 20 April 1314), born '''Raymond Bertrand de Got''', was a [[France|French]] prelate and later [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1305 until his death. He was also the first of the so-called Avignon Popes. | ||
A pawn of the [[Assassins]] and [[Philip IV of France]], Clement came to power after [[Benedict XI]] was poisoned by the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Guillaume de Nogaret]]. Under influence of | A pawn of the [[Assassins]] and [[Philip IV of France]], Clement came to power after [[Benedict XI]] was poisoned by the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Guillaume de Nogaret]]. Under influence of Nogaret and the Assassins, Philip and Clement colloborated to disband the [[Templars|Order of the Knights Templar]] after they had been falsely accused of heresy. | ||
In 1308 however, Clement wrote a {{Wiki|Chinon Parchment|document}} which absolved Templar [[Grand Master]] [[Jacques de Molay]] of all charges. In order to ensure that their plan to destroy the Templars continued, the Assassins stole the document, which would only be re-discovered in 2001. | In 1308 however, Clement wrote a {{Wiki|Chinon Parchment|document}} which absolved Templar [[Grand Master]] [[Jacques de Molay]] of all charges. In order to ensure that their plan to destroy the Templars continued, the Assassins stole the document, which would only be re-discovered in 2001. | ||
In 1312, Clement officially disbanded the Knights Templar and gifted all of its assets to the [[Knights Hospitalier]] in his papal bull, ''{{Wiki|Vox in excelso}}''. After a seven year trial, Clement was present during the burning of Jacques de Molay in 1314. | In 1312, Clement officially disbanded the Knights Templar and gifted all of its assets to the [[Knights Hospitalier]] in his papal bull, ''{{Wiki|Vox in excelso}}''. After a seven year trial, Clement was present during the burning of Jacques de Molay in 1314. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 5 June 2015
Pope Clement V (c. 1264 – 20 April 1314), born Raymond Bertrand de Got, was a French prelate and later Pope from 1305 until his death. He was also the first of the so-called Avignon Popes.
A pawn of the Assassins and Philip IV of France, Clement came to power after Benedict XI was poisoned by the Assassin Mentor Guillaume de Nogaret. Under influence of Nogaret and the Assassins, Philip and Clement colloborated to disband the Order of the Knights Templar after they had been falsely accused of heresy.
In 1308 however, Clement wrote a document which absolved Templar Grand Master Jacques de Molay of all charges. In order to ensure that their plan to destroy the Templars continued, the Assassins stole the document, which would only be re-discovered in 2001.
In 1312, Clement officially disbanded the Knights Templar and gifted all of its assets to the Knights Hospitalier in his papal bull, Vox in excelso. After a seven year trial, Clement was present during the burning of Jacques de Molay in 1314.
Gallery
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A painting of Clement V
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