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<node TEXT="The Knights Templar">
<node TEXT="History">
<node TEXT="Founded in 1119 by Hugh de Payens and 8 other knights"/>
<node TEXT="Original purpose was to protect Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land"/>
<node TEXT="Became wealthy and powerful through donations and investments"/>
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<node TEXT="Beliefs and Practices">
<node TEXT="Monastic order with a strict code of conduct"/>
<node TEXT="Believed in fighting for Christianity and protecting the Holy Land"/>
<node TEXT="Rumored to have secret knowledge and treasures"/>
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<node TEXT="Downfall">
<node TEXT="Jealousy and greed from European monarchs led to persecution and disbandment"/>
<node TEXT="Friday the 13th, 1307 - many knights were arrested and tortured"/>
<node TEXT="Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master, was burned at the stake in 1314"/>
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