Memo from Phillip IV of France (King)

23rd September 1307

A note to all my baillis and seneschals from King Phillip IV of France.

Look, the Pope Clement V is on the sick again and he's asked me not to do anything until he's had an enquiry about those buggering knights. I'm the King so I'm going to get my way - even if it's secret for now.

Those chuffin' Templars have been at it again. Poor Esquin of Floyran (and the other lads that got chucked out of the gang) have been telling me some pretty awful tales. Well I'm not having it, right? I'm the King.

Only problem is that I might be on pretty thin ground with the lawyers - they think I look like I'm following the money (look who's talking!).

So here's the deal; arrest them all (the Knight's Templar NOT the lawyers -lol). Do it all together at the same time and it won't give them time to gang up on us. All on the same day. Three weeks from now. All 15,000 of 'em. That'll be Friday the 13th of October 1307. Who knows, it'll probably go down in history as one of the most famous and celebrated days ever - people may even give it a name like 'King Phillip IV of France Day' and let the servants have a day off. After all, I am the King.

No one will think about joining the Templars after this. All those prancin' do-gooders are probably going to crap themselves so much they'll be paraskeidekatatriaphobic, never mind triskaidekaphobic, for the rest of their days! (Oh, it's good to be the King)

Anyhoo, let me know how it all goes off - I want to hear the screams of victory all over the land. Take care and keep up the good work,

yours royally,

King Phillip IV
King of France

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