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The History Behind Friday The 13th: The Knights Templar And Curses
By Robin Burks
The idea of Friday the 13th brings many of the same superstitious connotations that also surround black cats, walking under ladders and broken mirrors.
And although there are several theories about where the Friday the 13th superstitions come from, one in particular stands out as the most probable, as well as the most interesting.
The Knights Templar
Many of us are vaguely aware of the Knights Templar: many movies and TV shows have researched and covered topics regarding the mysterious organization of knights originally created by the Vatican to protect Christians traveling through the Holy Lands. These knights originally began their careers as a small group of monks, but eventually expanded and became known as fierce warriors.
As the organization grew, the Templars began excavating the temple of King Solomon, long rumored to hold some of the most desired treasures on the planet, including the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. Perhaps this is why the group became extremely wealthy, allowing them to travel far to build churches and expand their influence. Eventually, the group became one of the most wealthy and powerful organizations in both Europe and the Middle East.
The Knights Templar
Many of us are vaguely aware of the Knights Templar: many movies and TV shows have researched and covered topics regarding the mysterious organization of knights originally created by the Vatican to protect Christians traveling through the Holy Lands. These knights originally began their careers as a small group of monks, but eventually expanded and became known as fierce warriors.
As the organization grew, the Templars began excavating the temple of King Solomon, long rumored to hold some of the most desired treasures on the planet, including the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. Perhaps this is why the group became extremely wealthy, allowing them to travel far to build churches and expand their influence. Eventually, the group became one of the most wealthy and powerful organizations in both Europe and the Middle East.
The Curse
Part of the Friday the 13th legend states that the last Grand Master of the Templar order, Jacques de Molay, shouted a curse on the heads of both King Philip IV and Pope Clement V just before he burned to death. That curse seemed to work: both the king and pope died of mysterious causes within months after that.
The legends of the Knights Templar remain popular today, although it's believed that if they do exist, they do so in secrecy. Some legends even believe that the Freemasons of today have their roots with the medieval order. Friday the 13th superstitions also remain, with many people doing their best to banish bad luck before it happens.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/157990/20160513/the-history-behind-friday-the-13th-the-knights-templar-and-curses.htm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/160512-friday-13-knights-templar-superstition/
http://www.history.com/topics/the-knights-templar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_IV_of_France
Additional video footage :
https://youtu.be/xCf49RQzTAU
https://youtu.be/VGWDMKOH3l4
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj stephen LTC (Join to see) @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc joe SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL @ ssg robert SSG Robert Webster @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ spc margaret SPC Margaret Higgins SCPO Morris Ramsey Alan K. Cynthia Croft
By Robin Burks
The idea of Friday the 13th brings many of the same superstitious connotations that also surround black cats, walking under ladders and broken mirrors.
And although there are several theories about where the Friday the 13th superstitions come from, one in particular stands out as the most probable, as well as the most interesting.
The Knights Templar
Many of us are vaguely aware of the Knights Templar: many movies and TV shows have researched and covered topics regarding the mysterious organization of knights originally created by the Vatican to protect Christians traveling through the Holy Lands. These knights originally began their careers as a small group of monks, but eventually expanded and became known as fierce warriors.
As the organization grew, the Templars began excavating the temple of King Solomon, long rumored to hold some of the most desired treasures on the planet, including the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. Perhaps this is why the group became extremely wealthy, allowing them to travel far to build churches and expand their influence. Eventually, the group became one of the most wealthy and powerful organizations in both Europe and the Middle East.
The Knights Templar
Many of us are vaguely aware of the Knights Templar: many movies and TV shows have researched and covered topics regarding the mysterious organization of knights originally created by the Vatican to protect Christians traveling through the Holy Lands. These knights originally began their careers as a small group of monks, but eventually expanded and became known as fierce warriors.
As the organization grew, the Templars began excavating the temple of King Solomon, long rumored to hold some of the most desired treasures on the planet, including the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. Perhaps this is why the group became extremely wealthy, allowing them to travel far to build churches and expand their influence. Eventually, the group became one of the most wealthy and powerful organizations in both Europe and the Middle East.
The Curse
Part of the Friday the 13th legend states that the last Grand Master of the Templar order, Jacques de Molay, shouted a curse on the heads of both King Philip IV and Pope Clement V just before he burned to death. That curse seemed to work: both the king and pope died of mysterious causes within months after that.
The legends of the Knights Templar remain popular today, although it's believed that if they do exist, they do so in secrecy. Some legends even believe that the Freemasons of today have their roots with the medieval order. Friday the 13th superstitions also remain, with many people doing their best to banish bad luck before it happens.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/157990/20160513/the-history-behind-friday-the-13th-the-knights-templar-and-curses.htm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/160512-friday-13-knights-templar-superstition/
http://www.history.com/topics/the-knights-templar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_IV_of_France
Additional video footage :
https://youtu.be/xCf49RQzTAU
https://youtu.be/VGWDMKOH3l4
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj stephen LTC (Join to see) @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc joe SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL @ ssg robert SSG Robert Webster @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ spc margaret SPC Margaret Higgins SCPO Morris Ramsey Alan K. Cynthia Croft
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PO2 Richard C.
Absolutely! The KT's had loaned Philip a lot of money and he was aware of the vast amount they controlled. Many knights gave the organization their entire estates as part of their individual vow of poverty, and ultimately the KT's became one of the largest land owners in many countries after their monarch. Additionally, many wealthy patrons donated huge sums and valuable land to them as religious donations. Individually the Knights were poor, but the organization itself was very wealthy. The Templars are also considered to be the originators of the concept of banking. Someone traveling could deposit money with one Templar preceptory, get a written receipt for the full amount, then get monies from other preceptories along their route, with the amount they take being subtracted from the original total written on the receipt. Philip the Fair was broke and owed the Templars a lot of money; the Templars controlled lots of money. Clement, who ostensibly controlled the Templars, was weak and afraid of Philip. Sounds like a perfect scenario for a money grab to me.
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King Phillip the Fair thought he was eradicating Templars. Instead, he made them a Legend.
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LTC Orlando Illi
SGT John " Mac " McConnell - Good Morning. I am at my Fraternities 60th Anniversary Reunion in Plattsburgh, NY this weekend. Have not seen some of my Brothers in 44 Years. Lots of memories and Scotch - LOL
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