Pope Clement V

speaking, the Bianchi were the constitutional party, supporting the burgher government and the Ordinances of Justice; the Neri, at once more turbulent and more aristocratic, relied on the support of the populace, and was strengthened by the favor of the pope, who disliked and mistrusted the recent developments of the democratic policy of the republic. The discovery of a plot on the part of certain Florentines in the papal service (18 April) and a collision between the two factions, in which blood was shed

They denied God and committed acts such as urinating on the symbol of the holy cross. The Templars were in touch with mystics and sorcerers belonging to various religions as well as the belief that Satan was the lord of our world. The pope at the time, Pope Clement V, had grown tired of the Templars and at the Council of Vienne in 1312, gave the orders to destroy the organization. The Templars were imprisoned, tortured and killed. By the early 14th century, the organization was for the most part

His only allegiance is to the Pope, especially since he could just have been a monk, not necessarrily a knight, even if secular knights sometimes served the Order, there were then completely devoted to the Order. Thus, even if the trial of Rebecca, accused of having seduced Bois-Guilbert

In the final moments of Jacques de Molay’s life, it is reported that he uttered a curse directed at King Philip IV of France and his descendants. He vowed that Philip would pay for his crimes within the year. Soon after, Molay was burnt at the stake and any reminisce of the Knights Templar died with him. However, the history of the Knights Templar did not die with him. In fact, the legend of the Knights Templar has been ever-present theme, often appearing in the recesses of where folklore and conspiracy

On Friday, May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, former Queen of England, was executed for high treason and adultery, her head severed from her body by an expert swordsman, the only concession given her by her ex-husband King Henry VIII. How, in so short a time, had the woman that Henry had defied the religious tradition of England for, divorcing his wife and changing the history of religion in his country, whom he pursued relentlessly for years, fallen so far, so quickly? To understand one must examine

Dante’s Journey Through the Inferno The Divine Comedy depicts the journey through Hell and into Heaven lead by the Italian poet, Dante Alighieri. The Devine Comedy is an epic poem set in the year 1300 and it details Dante’s trip through the afterlife. His journey is prompted by a spiritual crisis in midlife when he finds himself lost in the woods. The woods that Dante finds himself lost in represents a personal sense of confusion and darkness. This is the kind of symbolism that is seen throughout

June 22nd is the feast day of one of the Church’s greatest saints, Thomas More. St. Thomas More was one of the most gifted men of his day; he was a devout Catholic, brilliant scholar, writer, lawyer, accomplished musician, and loving father. In addition to his many talents, his popular image is one of a man, principled, steadfast, courageous, who placed his own conscience above his king’s demands. It was in London that Thomas More was born on 7 February 1477, the only surviving son of John More

Magnificent, ruled Florence in a totalitarian fashion during the last quarter century of the fifteenth century c. Lorenzo’s brother had been assassinated by a rival family, the Pazzi, who had long plotted with the pope against the Medicis which made Lorenzo a cautious ruler Despotism throughout Renaissance Italy Oligarchies, or a small group of wealthy elites, hired strongmen, or despots, known as podesta to maintain law and order

The Medieval Outlook on the Bubonic Plague The Black Death was a major factor in the history of Europe as well as the history of the world. Rivaling the effects of an immense bioterrorist attack, the Black Death was responsible for the taking of over 25 million lives. Creating economic, societal, and medical changes, the Black Death forced Europe to essentially recreate its entire groundwork. At the time of the Black Death, medicine remained very archaic, and European society scrambled to find

How did England change during the reign of Henry VIII? The reign of the Tudors control over England lasted a total of 118 years, starting with Henry VII in 1485 and finishing with the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 who had no heir to the throne [1]. A lot of the change, to make or become different[2], accounted for during this period was due to Henry VIII and his hard headed approach to politics and religion and his passion to be remembered as a warrior and famous king. Henry VIII is famous for having