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taught women how to perform abortions (M. Raynouard, "Proces et<br />

condemnation des Templiers d'apres les pieces originales et les manu-<br />

scripts du temps, servant d'introduction a la tragedie des Templiers"<br />

/ "<strong>The</strong> Trial and Judgement <strong>of</strong> the Knights Templar According to the<br />

Contemporary Original Records and Manuscripts, Serving as an<br />

Introduction to the Tragedy <strong>of</strong> the Knights Templar", Paris, 1805).<br />

Two former Knights Templar, Squin Flexian and N<strong>of</strong>fo Dei, who<br />

were arrested for different crimes in 1307 in France, confirmed these<br />

facts. In order to save themselves, they gave the king a considerable<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> information about the activities <strong>of</strong> the Knights Templar.<br />

Squin Flexian had been a prior at Montfaucon. Philip IV <strong>of</strong> France was<br />

also given this information. <strong>The</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> the investigation confirmed<br />

the truth <strong>of</strong> these testimonies.<br />

<strong>The</strong> new pope was entirely dependent on Philip the Fair. <strong>The</strong><br />

energetic king had his spies infiltrate the order. He immediately<br />

understood that the Knights Templar had managed to become far too<br />

<strong>power</strong>ful by making extensive plans for conspiracy. <strong>The</strong> king under-<br />

stood that his life was in danger. He was expecting a visit from the<br />

grand master <strong>of</strong> Cyprus and made preparations for a counter-<br />

operation. On 22 September 1307, he gave orders to arrest the<br />

Knights Templar. <strong>The</strong> orders were given in sealed envelopes to all<br />

governors and <strong>of</strong>ficials <strong>of</strong> the crown around the country. <strong>The</strong><br />

envelopes were not to be opened until the evening <strong>of</strong> 13 October<br />

1307. This order was also sent to foreign rulers.<br />

<strong>The</strong> order was carried out at dawn on Friday, 13 October 1307, but<br />

only 620 <strong>of</strong> 3200 Knights Templar were arrested (Michael Baigent,<br />

Richard Leigh, "<strong>The</strong> Temple and the Lodge", London, 1998, p 101). In<br />

Paris alone, 140 Knights Templar were arrested, including the Grand<br />

Master <strong>of</strong> the order Jacques Bernard de Molay. In the document<br />

collection <strong>of</strong> the <strong>power</strong>ful masonic lodge the Grand Orient, there is a<br />

manuscript, No. 631, ("Reception au sublime grade de Kadosh"),<br />

which states that Jacques de Molay's real name was Bourguignon.<br />

Shortly before the king's action, the Knights Templar and the<br />

Prieure de Sion had been reunited. <strong>The</strong> property <strong>of</strong> the Knights<br />

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