Jacques de Mole. Twilight of the Templars. Demorge A.

Everyone knows the tragic end of the Order of the Temple, the Military Association, founded in the 12th century, one of the most powerful in the West, the process against which, begun by Philip Beautiful in 1307, to this day, feeds a lot of legends and gives rise to a lot disputes. Perhaps, Jacques de Mole (c. 1244-1314), the last great master of the Order of the temple, who died in the flame of the fire for not wanting to renounce his order. To tell the truth, about this man, a native of Burgundian county, few people heard for almost all his quiet careers in the east. Elected by the head of the Templars in 1292, he survived the disappearance of the Latin states after the capture of Acra by the Mameluks. From the Cyprus, where the Christians of the East retreated, he inspired them to fight for the return of Jerusalem, relying on an alliance with the Mongols. But this strategy failed, and a great dream came to an end. Invited by Pope Clement V to discuss the issues of the Crusade and the merger of the orders of the temple and hospital, the prayer was trapped as a result of intrigue, which he did not see and which became fatal for the Templars.

Alain Demurge, using unrelated documents , recently found out at his disposal, view the life path of a little -known person, about which descendants often judged badly, but not devoid of either character or ambitions. Along the way, clarifying some dates and data that seemed still undeniable, he in a fascinating investigation reveals the measure of responsibility of the last Great Master for the outcome of the process of the Order of the Temple and the true motives of its behavior.