In the shadow of one of history's most dramatic episodes, Clement V and the Knights Templar: The Pope's Role in the Fall of a Legendary Order unveils the intricate interplay of power, politics, and betrayal that defined the early 14th century.Pope Clement V, a man torn between the weight of spiritual duty and the ambitions of King Philip IV of France, found himself at the heart of a controversial saga that would al-ter the course of medieval Europe. From his rise in the politically charged landscape of Southern France to his relocation of the papacy to Avignon, Clement's reign marked a...

In the shadow of one of history's most dramatic episodes, Clement V and the Knights Templar: The Pope's Role in the Fall of a Legendary Order unveils the intricate interplay of power, politics, and betrayal that defined the early 14th century.Pope Clement V, a man torn between the weight of spiritual duty and the ambitions of King Philip IV of France, found himself at the heart of a controversial saga that would al-ter the course of medieval Europe. From his rise in the politically charged landscape of Southern France to his relocation of the papacy to Avignon, Clement's reign marked a...