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Jacques de Molay (est. 1244- 5/ 1249- 50 - 18 March 1314) a minor Frankish nobleNoble can refer to a member of the nobility a Noble gas or Noble is a British automobile manufacturer. There are also several places named Noble in the United States: Noble, Illinois Noble, Louisiana Noble, Oklahoma Noble County, Indiana Noble County, Okl, served as the 23rd, and officially last, Grand MasterPlease choose from the following: International Grandmaster in chess. SFWA Grand Master in science fiction. of the Knights TemplarThe first of the military orders, the Knights Templar or Poor Knights of Christ was founded in 1118, in the aftermath of the First Crusade, to help the new Kingdom of Jerusalem maintain itself against its defeated Muslim neighbors, and to ensure the safet, and is probably the best known Templar besides the Order's founder and first Grand Master, Huguens de PaynsHughes de Payens or de Pains (c. 1070 1136) was the first Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and was one of the original nine knights. The other knights were Geoffrey de St. Omer, Payen de Montdidier, Archambaud de St. Agnan, Andre de Montbard, Geoffrey. Upon his election before 20 April 1292Events November 17 ( Julian calendar) John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. Births Deaths April 4 Pope Nicholas IV 1292., he promised to reform the Order and adjust it to the present situation in the Middle East. However, problems started to amass and the Order's right to exist was put into question. Jacques de Molay failed to successfully lead the Order through the inquisitions made against it, and was burnt at the stake on an island in the river Seine in Paris 18 March 1314 by the orders of Phillipe le Bel (Philip the Fair) after retracting all of his previous confessions. Nothing is known of about two thirds of his life.
