A dark political plot brought one of history's most powerful Christian military orders to its knees. The Knights Templar, renowned for their valor and wealth, became targets for King Philip IV of France, burdened by debt. On Friday, October 13, 1307, under pressure from the king, Pope Clement V ordered the coordinated arrest of Templars across France. The knights were imprisoned and tortured, forced to confess to false charges of heresy and blasphemy. In 1312, the Pope dissolved the order, and i