The Knights Templar and Friday the 13th
Friday, October 13, 1307, goes down in infamy...
King Phillip IV of France orders the arrest of the French Knights Templar, claiming that during Templar initiation ceremonies recruits were forced to spit on the Cross, deny Christ, worship idols, and engage in indecent kissing – a not so veiled accusation of homosexuality.
The following month, Philip pressured Pope Clement V into arresting all Templars …
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