Unmasking the Legal Invalidity of the Knights Templar Dissolution

The dissolution of the Knights Templar in 1312 has long been shrouded in controversy. New research conducted by Sophie Kirchgasser, presented in her dissertation at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, sheds groundbreaking light on the bull Vox in Excelso, issued March 22, 1312 (alternatively sometimes April 3, 1312 is mentioned) and traditionally viewed as the legal instrument behind the Order's disbandment. Meticulous historical and legal analysis reveals that the dissolution was never formally or legally enacted, casting doubt on centuries of ecclesiastical and historical interpretation. What are the facts?

October 13, 1307 - the men that brought the Templars down and their motifs

The run-up to the arrest of many French Knights Templar on October 13, 1307 was marked by betrayal and manipulation. Key figures like Esquieu de Floyran and others accused the Order of heresy, helping King Philip IV justify their arrest and suppression. What were their motifs?