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The Knights Templars .
the Knights who accompanied him was Guy , third son of Imbert I ., who became Dauphin of Viennois , through his marriage with Anne of Burgundy , the heiress of Dauphine . * Imbert belonged to the illustrious house of Tour-da-Pin ,
a branch of the Counts of Auvergne . Anne was daughter of Guignes V ., Dauphin of Viennois , and granddaughter of Hugo III ., Duke of Burgundy , a descendant of Kino- Robert the Pious . She
had married Imbert in 1282 , and succeeded the same year to John I ., her brother , who had died without issue . Imbert upon this assumed the title of Dauphin ,, which was borne by his descendants . Guy was born in 1285 ; and , in 1292 ,
the Dauphin and Dauphiness , who were passionately attached to him , in dividing their estates among their childreu , apportioned to him the barony of Montauban , with property to the value of two hundred livres of yearly rent , and
fifteen thousand livres of silver . This was a very large patrimony for a younger son , in a time when money was so scarce . He had thus the means of entering life in the most distingnished manner , of making a great figure in the world , and of
enjoying many earthly pleasures . But from his cradle he had given instances of noble and unaffected piety . At the early age of twelve , he abandoned the world , and entered the Order of the Temple as a novice . There he so distinguished himself ,
alike by his holiness and valour , that , in 1301 ' , before he had completed his twentieth year , he was raised to the dignity of Grand Prior of Normandy . Between Guy and the Grand Master , De Molai , there existed the tenderest friendship , founded upon their mutual worth and piety . f
The Templars disembarked at Marseilles at the commencement of the year 1307 , and proceeded to Paris , where they deposited their treasure . ^ Some days were spent there examining the affairs of the Order , and De Molai had an interview with the
king , who treated him in a kind and affectionate manner . After that the Templars went to Poicttiers , where they had an interview with Clement . § The Pope received them with the kindness , distinction , and honour which were due to their rank . His
reception of De Molai was cordial in the extreme . He held frequent conversations with him , and appeared to relish his spirit and manners . He consulted him upon the subject of a new Crusade ,
The Knights Templars .
and De Molai answered , that such could only be successful by a simultaneous effort of the whole Christian powers , The Pope then broached the subject of au amalgamation with the Hospitallers , upon which De Molai asked time to consider , and
consult about it with the other Knights . A few days after he presented a memorial to the Pope , embodying their views of the impossibility of uniting the Orders . These were : — " 1 . What is new is not always the best ; the Orders separate
have done good service in Palestine , and they could not have done better even had they been united . 2 . The Orders are spiritual as well as military ; wherefore many an one who had entered them for the welfare of his soul will decline leaving the one in which he has found what he so much
sought , to enter another , of which he knows nothing . 3 . Strife will be certain to arise between the members of the old Orders , as each will desire its own wealth and influence , and seek to gain the supremacy for its own rules and discipline .
4 . The Templars are lavish of their goods , while the Hospitallers , on the other hand , care only for accumulating wealth , a certain cause of dispute . 5 . The Templars receive more gifts and support from the laity than the Hospitallers do , and ,
consequently , they will be losers by the amalgamation , or at least be envied by their associates . 6 . There will be disputes regarding the election of officers , which will end in the destruction of both Orders . " The memorial concluded by stating
that the idea was admirable , if it could be rendered practicable , ' as the new Order would be stronger than the old . ones , and be enabled to to make a greater resistance to the infidel . The Pope himself found the scheme impracticable , and renounced it with extreme reluctance .
In their interviews with the Templars , the Pope aud the King * had been careful to prevent any symptom to escape , which might lead the Knights to fathom the dangers that surrounded them . A report of the charges preferred against the Order
had , however , transpired , and too many persons had become cognisant of it for the secret to be longer kept . * In April , 1307 , it reached the ears of the Grand Master , who , attended by Rairabaud de Oaron , Preceptor of Outre-mer , Geoffrey do
Goneville , Grand Prior of Aquitaine , and Hugo c * . e Peyraud , Grand Prior of France , repaired to the Pope , to complain of the report , and to demand
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Knights Templars .
the Knights who accompanied him was Guy , third son of Imbert I ., who became Dauphin of Viennois , through his marriage with Anne of Burgundy , the heiress of Dauphine . * Imbert belonged to the illustrious house of Tour-da-Pin ,
a branch of the Counts of Auvergne . Anne was daughter of Guignes V ., Dauphin of Viennois , and granddaughter of Hugo III ., Duke of Burgundy , a descendant of Kino- Robert the Pious . She
had married Imbert in 1282 , and succeeded the same year to John I ., her brother , who had died without issue . Imbert upon this assumed the title of Dauphin ,, which was borne by his descendants . Guy was born in 1285 ; and , in 1292 ,
the Dauphin and Dauphiness , who were passionately attached to him , in dividing their estates among their childreu , apportioned to him the barony of Montauban , with property to the value of two hundred livres of yearly rent , and
fifteen thousand livres of silver . This was a very large patrimony for a younger son , in a time when money was so scarce . He had thus the means of entering life in the most distingnished manner , of making a great figure in the world , and of
enjoying many earthly pleasures . But from his cradle he had given instances of noble and unaffected piety . At the early age of twelve , he abandoned the world , and entered the Order of the Temple as a novice . There he so distinguished himself ,
alike by his holiness and valour , that , in 1301 ' , before he had completed his twentieth year , he was raised to the dignity of Grand Prior of Normandy . Between Guy and the Grand Master , De Molai , there existed the tenderest friendship , founded upon their mutual worth and piety . f
The Templars disembarked at Marseilles at the commencement of the year 1307 , and proceeded to Paris , where they deposited their treasure . ^ Some days were spent there examining the affairs of the Order , and De Molai had an interview with the
king , who treated him in a kind and affectionate manner . After that the Templars went to Poicttiers , where they had an interview with Clement . § The Pope received them with the kindness , distinction , and honour which were due to their rank . His
reception of De Molai was cordial in the extreme . He held frequent conversations with him , and appeared to relish his spirit and manners . He consulted him upon the subject of a new Crusade ,
The Knights Templars .
and De Molai answered , that such could only be successful by a simultaneous effort of the whole Christian powers , The Pope then broached the subject of au amalgamation with the Hospitallers , upon which De Molai asked time to consider , and
consult about it with the other Knights . A few days after he presented a memorial to the Pope , embodying their views of the impossibility of uniting the Orders . These were : — " 1 . What is new is not always the best ; the Orders separate
have done good service in Palestine , and they could not have done better even had they been united . 2 . The Orders are spiritual as well as military ; wherefore many an one who had entered them for the welfare of his soul will decline leaving the one in which he has found what he so much
sought , to enter another , of which he knows nothing . 3 . Strife will be certain to arise between the members of the old Orders , as each will desire its own wealth and influence , and seek to gain the supremacy for its own rules and discipline .
4 . The Templars are lavish of their goods , while the Hospitallers , on the other hand , care only for accumulating wealth , a certain cause of dispute . 5 . The Templars receive more gifts and support from the laity than the Hospitallers do , and ,
consequently , they will be losers by the amalgamation , or at least be envied by their associates . 6 . There will be disputes regarding the election of officers , which will end in the destruction of both Orders . " The memorial concluded by stating
that the idea was admirable , if it could be rendered practicable , ' as the new Order would be stronger than the old . ones , and be enabled to to make a greater resistance to the infidel . The Pope himself found the scheme impracticable , and renounced it with extreme reluctance .
In their interviews with the Templars , the Pope aud the King * had been careful to prevent any symptom to escape , which might lead the Knights to fathom the dangers that surrounded them . A report of the charges preferred against the Order
had , however , transpired , and too many persons had become cognisant of it for the secret to be longer kept . * In April , 1307 , it reached the ears of the Grand Master , who , attended by Rairabaud de Oaron , Preceptor of Outre-mer , Geoffrey do
Goneville , Grand Prior of Aquitaine , and Hugo c * . e Peyraud , Grand Prior of France , repaired to the Pope , to complain of the report , and to demand