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The Rise Of Kingship Of The French Capetian Dynasty And The Fall Of Templars

Posted on:2011-08-23Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L J BaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360305981067Subject:World History
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In the 12 and 13 century, the French kingship rose and finally led to the fall of templars. It was also a reflection of history process in the mid-medieval Europe, especially in France. The kingship rose. The French nation-state began to take shape. The authority of Pope declined. The Crusade fell.The French kingship rose and began to gradually eliminate domestic feudal separatist forces. Templars had the feudal autonomy of its separatist nature and the antagonistic relationship with the kingship. Templars became a royal blow to the object. The kingship increased the discontent and the hostility of templars. It eventually launched a devastating blow to prove sacred.The French kingship rose and changed the Crusades policy from supporting to giving up. This became an important reason for the fall of the Holy Land. Templars had the military nature. The dependent on the Holy Land was a weakness. After the Holy Land lost, templars also lost their purpose of existence and the foundation.The French kingship rose and pursued more and more wealth. The financial crisis of the crown continued to grow. Templars had a huge financial and economic nature and property, This determined easily to become a target. The suppression of templars was an effective a solution way to solving royal financial difficulties. The financial difficulties of Philip IV caused the destruction of templars.The French kingship rose and gradually overcame the authority of Pope. Templars had religious nature. The close relationship with the church was a weakness. After the decline of Pope, templars lost protection. The kingship overcame Pope was a successful guarantee to suppression of templars. Meanwhile, the French king weakened the authority of Pope further.The French kingship rose and established the feudal bureaucratic system and the royal court. The kingship controlled over the judicial power. It used of the Inquisition nature and characteristics of a political tool and efficient judicial system. The kingship overcame Pope was a successful guarantee to suppression of templars. Through the framing and torture, Philip IV attacked the political enemy. He destroyed templars all over Europe. In the 12 and 13 century, the rise of French kingship had obvious characterized: the limited nature of the feudal kingship. It was stronger than the Germanic kingship, but weaker than the autocratic monarchy after the 16 century. These features of the suppression of templars was more obvious. The origin of the fall of templars was the struggle between the French kingship and the feudal separatist forces of templars. The French rose and the cooperation became confrontation. Eventually, the stronger kingship defeated the declined templars.
Keywords/Search Tags:kingship templars, Crusade, papacy, Philip IV
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