They CLAIMED that they were worshipping Baphomet and got their leader to admit it through torture.
He RECANTED and CURSED them as he burned:
"De Molay cursed King Philip IV of France, his descendants, Pope Clement V, and everyone else who supported his death. De Molay said that within a year and a day, Clement V and Philip IV would die. He also said Phllip's bloodline would reign in France no more"
Possible that they've been trying to undo the curse on Philip? Philip IV's bloodline was part of the cabal bloodline and the curse has been blocking them from installing their own leadership into France permanently?
Top note, it was the POPE that helped them. POPES ARE CORRUPT AND PART OF THE CABAL.
Likely burned Knights Templars because they knew too much. Also, the Templars are supposed to have known where the ark of the covenant was located, and moved it. They might have been searching for the ark.
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