In which year was Jacques de Molay burned at the stake?
1307
1292
1314
1285
Answer
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, a Christian military order that was accused of heresy and subsequently disbanded by King Philip IV of France. He was burned at the stake in Paris in 1314, after being tortured into confessing to charges of blasphemy, sodomy, and other crimes. His death marked the end of the Templars as a major military force in Europe.
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