On #ThisDayInHistory in 1302, in the midst of tax disputes with French king #PhilipTheFair and English king #EdwardLongshanks, Pope #BonifaceVIII issued papal bull #UnamSanctam. It argued for submission of all earthly power to the Pope and Church as the only path to salvation.

Post 4:
Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Order, was burned alive in 1314.
Before the flames took him, he allegedly cursed both the king and the pope.
Within a year, both were dead.
Cue the legend: the Templar Curse was born.
#JacquesDeMolay #PhilipTheFair #History